Inversión extranjera en Colombia cae por segundo año consecutivo y su desplome es similar al de pandemia
Los más recientes datos de balanza cambiaria del Banco de la República revelaron que los inversionistas extranjeros están confiando menos su dinero en...
TL;DR
- Foreign investment in Colombia has decreased by 30.5% in the last two years.
- In 2025, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) closed at US$9,176 million, a 14.1% drop from 2024.
- The decline in FDI means fewer resources for business creation, job generation, and economic growth.
- FDI represented an average of 4% of Colombia's GDP between 2021-2024.
- Investor uncertainty, particularly in mining and hydrocarbons, is a key factor in the investment drop.
- Government messages and policies perceived as adverse to mining and hydrocarbons have significantly impacted international investor confidence.
- The mining-energy sector accounted for 75.8% of total FDI in Colombia last year.
- Investment in the oil and mining sector decreased by 26.7% in the last two years.
- The peso's strengthening against the dollar is not considered the sole reason for the investment decline, as calculations are in dollars.