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Part of situation: Economic deceleration in Colombia and Mexico (2 clusters)

Colombia economic activity declines in August 2026

Colombia economy DANE Economic Monitoring Indicator GDP contraction primary activities

Colombia's economic activity saw a slight contraction in August 2026, with the Economic Monitoring Indicator (ISE) falling 0.04% compared to the same month in 2025, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). On a monthly basis, the indicator recorded a 3.1% contraction.

The decline was driven by significant downturns in primary activities, such as agriculture and mining, which fell by 3.2%, and secondary activities, including manufacturing and construction, which dropped by 3%. While public spending in sectors like health, education, and defense grew by 2.2%, it was insufficient to offset the losses in the productive sectors.

Despite the August contraction, the cumulative growth for the first eight months of 2026 remains positive at 2.27%, though this represents a deceleration from the 2.62% growth recorded during the same period in 2025.

Entities

Abelardo De La Espriella · BPS · Banco de la República · Colombia · DANE · Dirección General Impositiva · Javier Milei · Julio Cordero · Luis Caputo · Miguel Goméz · Ricardo Auer · Santiago Caputo

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] The cumulative economic growth for the first eight months of 2026 is 2.27%. noticiasya.co · elnorte.com.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Primary activities, including agriculture and mining, fell by 3.2% in August. elnorte.com.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Tertiary activities related to public administration, defense, education, and health grew by 2.2%. elnorte.com.co
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Colombia's economic activity fell 0.04% in August 2026 compared to August 2025. noticiasya.co · elnorte.com.co · www.lasillavacia.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Inflation reached 6.29% in September. www.lasillavacia.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Consumer confidence dropped from 5.5 in July to -19.3 in September. www.lasillavacia.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Economic Monitoring Indicator (ISE) saw a monthly contraction of 3.1% in August 2026. elnorte.com.co
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Secondary activities, including manufacturing and construction, fell by 3%. elnorte.com.co

Sources

Produccion industrial en Colombia cayo 3,7% en agosto: DANE- ABC Economía [abceconomia.co]
El Gobierno, preso de su pronóstico económico y bajo advertencias – Rpereznet [rpereznetonline.com.ar]
El Gobierno defiende su mala praxis económica con guerra cognitiva - Exclusiva | Plataforma de noticias [exclusiva.com.ar]
Economía colombiana cayó 0,04 % en agosto de 2026, según el DANE [noticiasya.co]
Economía colombiana se desplomó en agosto [elnorte.com.co]
El Gobierno, preso de su pronóstico económico y bajo advertencias [laverdadonline.com]
Actividad económica cae 0,04% anual, la primera desde abril de 2025 [www.lasillavacia.com]