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Foreign exchange from travel reached $34.43 billion USD in 2025, and tourism now supplies 5.7 of every 10 services-export dollars.

Petro leaves Colombia with lower poverty, broader political representation and stronger labor protections, but also unfinished reforms, failed peace efforts and corruption scandals.

Manufacturing and services led a modest second-quarter pickup, while mining slipped into contraction and construction kept decelerating.

While Colombia's jobless rate is low, analysts from Bancolombia say the jobs are vulnerably reliant on public spending, and lower-paying.

DANE data shows hotel revenue, jobs, and occupancy falling together in early 2026, even as wages jump on a 23% minimum-wage hike.

Ahead of the June 21 runoff, some firms are adding clauses to undo deals if Cepeda wins — echoing 2022's "Petro clause."

Bancolombia puts Colombia's Q2 2026 GDP growth at 2.6% — slightly below consensus, but trending upward from a weak first quarter.

Bancolombia's June tracker points to flat monthly food prices and a 6.12% annual rate as tuber and onion spikes offset seasonal declines.

Colombia's May 31 election pits three candidates with opposite records on oil, investment, security, and foreign policy.

Motor vehicle production surged 27.8% as Colombia posted 2.2% Q1 2026 GDP growth, with manufacturing and retail trade leading the expansion.