Transport Ministry Executed Less Than Half of Budget, Leaving Over $1 Billion Uninvested in 2025: CCI

TL;DR

The transport sector in Colombia executed only 46.3% of its 2025 budget, the lowest in seven years.
Over $1 trillion remained uninvested in strategic projects, primarily due to low execution by Invías and Aerocivil.
Civil works grew by 6.3% in Q4 2025, acting as a sector growth engine, boosted by projects like the Bogotá Metro and 4G/5G concessions.
Invías had over $1 trillion unexecuted in strategic road projects, with some projects showing near-zero execution.
Airport projects under Aerocivil also face delays, with many not progressing beyond the contracting phase.
The report highlights the need for sustained project execution to drive economic growth and improve regional competitiveness and connectivity.
Challenges in urban transport include consolidating traditional collective transport in intermediate cities (Setp) and fiscal/financial sustainability in large metropolitan systems (Sitm).
Increased labor costs due to minimum wage hikes and reduced working hours add to the financial pressures on transport systems.

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