A new study finds Colombia's cocaine economy hit a record 4.4 percent of GDP in 2024, overtaking oil, its top legal export, for the first time since 2014.

La producción de cocaína creció de forma acelerada y elevó el peso económico de esta actividad ilegal.

En 2024 movió alrededor de US$ 16.500 millones. En una década, pasó de representar 0,8 % a 4,4 % del PIB, según estudio.

A new study finds Colombia's cocaine economy hit a record 4.4 percent of GDP in 2024, overtaking oil, its top legal export, for the first time since 2014.

Colombia's illegal cocaine trade generated more revenue than the country's oil exports in 2024, becoming its largest source of foreign currency.