Inflation of consumer prices in Colombia
Colombia: Inflation of consumer prices was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.1% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Colombia peaked at 33.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | +42.5% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -43.3% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | +461.1% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -55.5% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | +120.4% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +72.8% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +81.0% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | +70.5% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +49.1% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +72.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +191.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -22.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +461.1% | 4.7% | 26.4% |
| 2022 | +191.2% | 3.5% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 4.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 6.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 16.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 10.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 inflation of consumer prices in Colombia?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Colombia was 5.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.