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Colombian Economy Slows Down: GDP Grew 2.2% in the First Quarter of 2026
The economy is slowing down; in the first quarter, it stood at 2.2%. Photo: Jaime Moreno / Portafolio
TL;DR
- Colombia's economy grew by 2.2% in Q1 2026, down from 2.5% in Q1 2025.
- The most significant positive contributions came from public administration, defense, social security, education, health, artistic activities, commerce, and manufacturing.
- The construction sector saw the largest decline at -5.4%, followed by agriculture (-1.4%) and mining (-0.1%).
- Specific agricultural sub-sectors like coffee and fishing also decreased, while mining saw a decrease in coal extraction but an increase in metaliferous minerals.
- Within construction, residential and non-residential building construction decreased by 8.2%.