Colombia’s economic momentum weakened sharply at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product expanding just 0.1% in the fourth quarter on a quarter-over-quarter basis, down from 1.3% in the previous quarter. The latest figures, updated on 16 February 2026, indicate that the pace of growth seen in the third quarter of 2025 did not carry through to year-end.
The comparison uses a quarter-over-quarter approach, meaning the current 0.1% figure reflects how much GDP changed in the fourth quarter of 2025 versus the third quarter of 2025. By contrast, the earlier 1.3% reading for the third quarter measured the change relative to the second quarter of 2025. The sharp slowdown suggests that previously stronger activity in mid‑2025 gave way to a near standstill in late 2025, signaling a more fragile growth environment as the country moved into 2026.
