FX.co ★ Colombia Industrial Output Contracts in December

Colombia’s industrial production declined by 0.6% year-on-year in December 2025, reversing the 0.7% growth recorded in November and signaling a renewed contraction in the sector. The downturn was mainly driven by negative results across most manufacturing divisions, with 24 of the 39 tracked activities posting annual decreases. The largest drags on overall output came from beverage manufacturing (-3.5%), basic chemicals (-12.4%), metal products (-12%), coke and refined petroleum products (-3.5%), and basic iron and steel industries (-9.2%). Although 15 activities registered positive annual growth, their gains were not sufficient to counterbalance the broader weakness in industrial production.