Colombia’s economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2026, with quarter-on-quarter GDP growth rising to 1.3%, up from 0.6% in the previous quarter. The latest data, updated on 18 August 2026, indicate a notable strengthening in short-term economic momentum.
The comparison is made on a quarter-over-quarter basis: the current 1.3% figure reflects the change from the first to the second quarter of 2026, while the earlier 0.6% reading captured the change from the final quarter of the previous period to the first quarter of 2026. The more than doubling of the growth rate suggests that Colombia has moved into a faster expansion phase over the course of the first half of the year.