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Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Colombia economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Colombia best banks and safest banks are also available.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Inflation Focus: Q&A With Leonardo Villar Gómez, Central Bank Governor Of Colombia

Leonardo Villar Gómez, central bank governor of Colombia, speaks about Latin America’s interest rates and the economic outlook for Colombia.

Country Report

Colombia: Record Growth

Colombia’s economic rebound enters a transitional phase.

News

Colombia’s First Left-Wing Prime Minister Elected

Former guerrilla rebel Gustavo Petro pledgedambitious reforms in pensions, taxes, labor and health care on the campaign trail.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Colombia On The Upswing

Colombia needs foreign investors and has many advantages to offer.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Colombian To Helm South Africa’s Anglogold

Alberto Calderón brings with him experience in government and Colombia's mining sector.

Data

Tough Deal: Q&A With Colombian Airline Avianca’s CEO And CFO

Colombian airline Avianca, Latin America’s second-largest in both fleet size and revenue, has been flying through some turbulence. Airbus recently claimed Avianca executives demanded kickbacks, and major shareholder German Efromovich says he’s close to winning a bitter lawsuit against lender United Airlines and shareholder Kingsland Holdings for ousting him as chairman. CEO Anko van der Werff and CFO Adrian Neuhauser tell Global Finance about raising money and finding smoother skies.

News

Colombian Entrepreneurs Win Hedge Fund Support

Colombia is focusing on its economy in the aftermath of a long civil war.

Awards

No Room For Complacency: Q&A With Colombia’s Central Bank Governor Juan José Echavarría

Juan José Echavarría, Governor of the Central Bank of Colombia, talks about consumption, contagion and the outlook for regional economies through next year.

Data

Colombia’s Duque Pushes For Growth After Dramatic Win

With the civil war over, Colombia can focus on growing its economy.

Features

Emerging Market Companies Outperform US Companies on ESG

A new sustainability report by Morningstar reacheda surprising conclusion: ESG practices in some emerging markets are superior to those of the US.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Latin America: Back on Track

Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.