Colombia Retail Sales Growth
2014 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Retail Sales Growth
- Colombia Retail Sales grew 7.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 10.8 % increase in the previous month.
- Colombia Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2014 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 8.5 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 48.3 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -32.8 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Colombia recorded 24,394.0 units in Oct 2025, representing a growth of 27.6 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Real Retail Trade Index. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Real Retail Trade Index with base 2019=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2020 is calculated from Real Retail Trade Index with base 2013=100.
View Colombia's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2014 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?
Colombia Retail Sales grew 7.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 10.8 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 Oct 2025 | 10.8 Sep 2025 | -32.8 Apr 2020 | 48.3 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -2.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 7.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 6.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 5.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 8.8 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Nov 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,989.807 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,367.171 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,480,955.112 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 717,131.847 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 13,842.464 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 25,573.913 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 10,619,937.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 9,640,029.134 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 27,850,410.562 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 101,389.906 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,300.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 62,695.956 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 380,873.040 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 77,697.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,583.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,018,776.355 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,182,745.890 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,240.656 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,318.433 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 190.313 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,865.029 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) | 170.607 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) | 547.763 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 1,390.837 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) | 168.487 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) | 472.569 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) | 656.388 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) | 673.147 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.269 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,594.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,188.960 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 316.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 33,800.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -19.332 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -192,277.746 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | 141.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | -4,037.310 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 177,559.196 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 118,134.740 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) | 34,025.137 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -194,545.642 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 272,424.364 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 459,059.002 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 88,568.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) | 810.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 4,351.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 331.057 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 655.196 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 279.844 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 439.643 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,302.849 2024 | yearly | 1968 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 54,495.438 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 231,141.595 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,574.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 625.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 208,887.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 111.176 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 237.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 86,628.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 189,200.788 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.56 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 181,349.240 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 957,850.519 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 66,141.112 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 625.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 732,286.515 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) | 9.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) | 9.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) | 34.700 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) | 70.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
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