economy
May 9, 2026
Colombia's industrial exports grew 7.4% in March driven by autos and machinery
Automotive industry increased its external sales by 53.3% in March 2026. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Colombia's industrial exports grew 7.4% in March 2026, reaching $957.9 million.
- Machinery and equipment exports increased by 21.7%, with electrical transformers showing significant growth.
- The automotive industry saw a substantial increase of 53.3% in external sales.
- Polymers of chloride exports grew by 64.7%, indicating strength in chemical transformation.
- Industrial exports for January-March grew 1.4%, with personal care products like hair preparations and insecticides also contributing.
- Agro-industry exports grew 12.1% in the first quarter, led by palm oil and coffee extracts.
- Non-mining energy exports increased by 5.5% in the first quarter.
- The United States remained the largest destination for non-mining exports, followed by Mexico and Brazil.