Colombia macroeconomic monitordata as of 9 Oct 2026
About us
Colombia Macro is the open monitor of Colombia's macroeconomy: it brings together the country's official economic indicators in one place, explained so that anyone can read and interpret them.
What Colombia Macro is
Colombia Macro is an independent, academic dashboard on the Colombian economy. It answers one central question: which phase of the cycle is Colombia's economy in, and what does it mean for prices, monetary policy and assets?
To answer it, it brings together Colombia's GDP and growth, inflation, unemployment and informality, the Banco de la República policy rate, the TES yield curve, the Colombian peso (TRM), stocks and companies, external and fiscal accounts and foreign trade. Every figure comes from an official source, updates automatically and comes with an explanation of how to read it, why it matters and which formula produces it.
Our mission
To make Colombia's macroeconomy understandable, verifiable and useful for foreign and Colombian investors, students, researchers, journalists and decision makers.
A good decision starts with understanding the context: where the country is in the cycle, what pressure there is on prices, what the central bank is doing and how markets react. That is why every page starts from a concrete question and answers it with data, not opinions.
Who is behind it
Colombia Macro is a project of the Trading Lab at Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali, built by the lab's students and researchers. The project belongs to the lab and is presented on its behalf.
It is supported by FinancialTools.io, the company that works with the Trading Lab; the idea grew out of a FinancialTools macroeconomic model in MacroQuantiva.
Our principles
Official data only
DANE, Banco de la República, Ministry of Finance, the Superintendencies, Confecámaras and DIAN. No figure is typed by hand; the few auxiliary sources are labelled as such.
No forecasts
We describe what is observed. Anything forward-looking, such as breakeven inflation from TES bonds, is a market reading and is presented as one.
No recommendations
Colombia Macro informs; it is not investment advice or a buy or sell signal.
Open methodology
Every chart shows its source, its methodology and a magnifier with its formulas. The methodology note and the reading Codex are public.
Reproducible and audited
The whole process, from download to chart, runs automatically with tests and quality checks on every update; the methods are documented in the methodology note.
Visible uncertainty
When a measure depends on the method, such as the output gap, we show the range across methods rather than a single figure.
What you will find
Eleven analysis pages, each with a question, its key figures and explained charts:
- Colombia's business cyclecycle phase, output gap and the cycle clock.
- GDP and economic growthgrowth by sector, demand, regions and GDP per person.
- Potential GDP and productive capacityoutput versus capacity, by sector, labour and region.
- Unemployment and informalitylabour market, jobs by sector, youth, women and cities.
- Inflation in ColombiaCPI, core inflation, contributions, cities and expectations.
- Interest ratesthe central bank rate, real rate, credit and pass-through.
- TES yield curvegovernment bond yields and breakeven inflation.
- The peso and exchange ratesTRM, the peso versus other currencies, real exchange rate and oil.
- Stocks and companiesCOLCAP, the 10,000 largest companies, credit and new businesses.
- External and fiscal accountscurrent account, FDI, remittances, external debt and public finances.
- Exports and importsforeign trade by product, destination, origin, price and volume.
- Economic indicators and dataevery indicator, its sources and CSV downloads.
Official sources
- National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
- Banco de la República (central bank)
- Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
- Financial Superintendence of Colombia
- Superintendence of Companies
- Confecámaras (business register, RUES)
- DIAN (via DANE)
- US Federal Reserve and Energy Information Administration (global dollar and oil)
Documents
- Reading Codex (PDF, Spanish)how to read, use and interpret every chart, with formulas.
- Methodology note (PDF, Spanish)sources, transformations, statistical methods and rules.
- Data downloads (CSV)every table on the site, with its description.
How to cite Colombia Macro
Colombia Macro. (2026). Colombia macroeconomic monitor. Trading Lab, Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali. https://www.colombiamacro.com/
When citing a figure, also cite the official source shown below each chart and the date of the data.
Frequently asked questions
What is Colombia Macro?
A free, open monitor of Colombia's macroeconomy built by the Trading Lab at Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali. It brings together the country's main economic indicators from official data and explains how to read and interpret them.
Where does the data come from?
From official sources: DANE, Banco de la República, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Superintendence, the Superintendence of Companies and Confecámaras, among others. Every chart names its source.
How often is it updated?
Automatically: daily series (the peso, rates, TES, COLCAP) are checked every hour on business days and all sources every night. Every figure shows the date of its latest data point.
Does Colombia Macro make forecasts or recommend investments?
No. It presents observed data and descriptive calculations with explicit rules. It contains no forecasts of its own and is not investment advice.
Can I download the data?
Yes. The Data section offers free CSV downloads of every table, each with its description.
Is it available in Spanish and English?
Yes. The whole site is available in Spanish and English.
Who builds Colombia Macro?
The Trading Lab at Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali, supported by FinancialTools.io.
How do I cite Colombia Macro?
Colombia Macro. Colombia macroeconomic monitor. Trading Lab, Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali. For each figure, also cite the official source and the date of the data.
Contact
Found an error, have a suggestion or want to use Colombia Macro at your institution? Write to us at contacto@colombiamacro.com.