Industry (including construction), value added in Colombia
Colombia: Industry (including construction), value added was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Colombia is -0.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 53.9% on the previous year and down 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Colombia peaked at 10.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.1% | — |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +137.5% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -32.3% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +54.9% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -97.4% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +3072.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +416.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -32.7% |
| 1981 | -0.9% | -125.5% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -939.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +102.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +73.1% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -116.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -1053.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +52.0% |
| 1996 | -2.7% | -148.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -149.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -47.0% |
| 1999 | -7.2% | -1121.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -143.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +253.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +106.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +109.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -217.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -114.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -14.6% | -5467.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -154.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -11185.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -53.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -11185.2% | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -5467.4% | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | +3072.5% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 1999 | -1121.9% | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | +1053.5% | -0.4% | 4.2% |
| 1983 | +939.8% | -0.4% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | -0.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -7.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -14.6% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 162 France -0.6% compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6% compare
- 164 Mozambique -0.6% compare
- 166 Azerbaijan -0.8% compare
- 167 Germany -1.1% compare
- 168 Austria -1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Colombia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Colombia was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Colombia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.