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Key Facts

—The pace. Colombia economic growth ran at an estimated 2.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 2.1 percent a year earlier.

—The half-year. First-half growth is put at about 2.4 percent, still below what the economy is thought capable of.

—The laggards. Mining was the only sector to shrink, at minus 0.5 percent, while construction nearly stalled at 0.6 percent.