According to the Official Colombian Household Survey (GEIH), as of August 2025, national employment continued to grow.
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Prices increased more than expected during the third quarter of the year. However, inflation is still expected to decrease in 2026 and fall within the range of 2 % to 4 %, continuing to approach the 3 % target, but at a somewhat slower pace. It is estimated that inflation will be at 5.1…
- Publicación |Financial Flows for the second quarter of 20251. By institutional sector
According to the financial accounts calculated by Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), in the second quarter of 2025, the current account deficit of the Colombian economy reached 1.8% of quarterly Gross…
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Inflation increased more than the Bank anticipated during the second quarter of the year. However, with a cautious monetary policy and no significant increases in labor costs, prices are projected to rise at a slower pace, closer to the 3% target, in 2026 and 2027.
- Publicación |1. Overall Results for the Balance of Payments
During the second quarter of 2025, Colombia's current account of the balance of payments registered a USD 2,595 million (m) deficit, equivalent to 2.5% of the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In turn, the financial account, including the…
- Publicación |National employment grew by 3.4% annually, driven by greater growth in other municipalities and rural areas (4.5%), while urban employment grew at a moderate rate of 2.5% annually.As a result, the national employment to population ratio (EPR) grew by 1.1 percentage points (pp) annually, driven by a…
- Publicación |Financial Flows for the First Quarter of 20251. By Institutional Sector
According to the Financial Accounts calculated by Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), in the first quarter of 2025, the current account deficit of the Colombian economy reached 1.7% of quarterly Gross…
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In March, inflation decreased - although less than anticipated - and remains above the 3% target. Over the next two years, it is expected that inflation will continue to decline, converging gradually toward the target.
- Publicación |1. Overall Results for the Balance of Payments
During the first quarter of 2025, Colombia’s current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of USD 2,290 million (m), equivalent to 2.2% of the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In turn, the financial account, including…
- Publicación |1. Overall Results of the Balance of Payments
During the third quarter of 2023, the current account of the country’s Balance of Payments registered a USD 1,680 million (m) deficit, equivalent to 1.7% of quarterly GDP. In turn, the financial account, including the change in reserve assets (USD 457…
- Publicación |As of February 2025, employment continued to grow at an annual rate of 3.9%, primarily driven by rural employment, which grew at a 4.9% rate.This has resulted in a 1.4 percentage point (pp) increase in the employment-to-population rate (EPR) and a 1.8 pp rise for rural areas. As a result, EPRs…
- Publicación |Financial Flows for the Fourth Quarter of 20241. By Institutional Sector
According to the Financial Accounts calculated by Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), in the fourth quarter of 2024, the current account deficit of the Colombian economy reached 1.7% of quarterly gross…
- Publicación |1. Overall Results for the Balance of Payments
During the fourth quarter of 2024, Colombia’s current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of USD 2,240 million (m), equivalent to 2.1% of quarterly gross domestic product (GDP). In turn, the financial account, including the…
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Inflation has fallen significantly, from 9.3% in 2023 to 5.2% in 2024. During this year and into the next, inflation would continue to decline towards the inflation target.
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Given the increase in the working-age population, the employment-to-population rate (ER) remained stable in the recent period, standing at 57.5% in the last rolling quarter, with a notable difference between urban areas (59%) and other municipalities and rural areas (55.9%).
- Publicación |Financial flows for the third quarter of 20241. By institutional sector
According to the Financial Accounts calculated by Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia, Banrep), in the third quarter of 2024, the current account deficit of the Colombian economy reached 0.9% of quarterly…
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In the third quarter, headline inflation continued to decrease and is expected to continue doing so gradually to reach 3.0% by the end of 2025.
- Publicación |1. Overall Results for the Balance of Payments
During the third quarter of 2024, Colombia’s current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of USD 1,669 million (m), equivalent to 1.6% of the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In turn, the financial account, including changes…
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Los datos de la Gran encuesta integrada de hogares (GEIH) indican que, tras un periodo de contracción a fínales del año 2023, el empleo creció en todos los dominios geográficos. Este comportamiento es explicado, en particular, por el mejor desempeño de la ocupación en las otras cabeceras y el…
- Publicación |Financial flows for the second quarter of 20241. By institutional sector
According to the financial accounts calculated by Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia, Banrep), in the second quarter of 2024, the current account deficit of the Colombian economy reached 1.0% of quarterly…
