FX.co ★ Colombia Industrial Output Eases in October

In October 2025, Colombia experienced a 1.9% year-on-year increase in industrial production, a slowdown from the 5.2% growth observed in September and falling short of the projected 2.1% expansion. This growth was primarily fueled by sectors such as coking, petroleum refining, and fuel blending, which saw a 7.9% increase, non-metallic minerals with an 8.7% rise, clothing at 11.2%, other types of transport equipment with a robust 23.1% growth, and soaps, detergents, and perfumes which grew by 4.4%. However, there were significant declines in basic iron and steel industries, which dropped by 14.7%, milling down by 11.3%, and sugar, which fell by 10.9%. Additionally, real sales saw a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year, while industrial employment grew by 0.7%.