Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 4.6% in annual terms in March, following a 3.7% rise in the previous month....
Inflation in Colombia
Colombia experienced generally moderate inflation over the last decade that aligned with its central bank's target of 2.0%–4.0%. However, inflation rose into double digits in 2022–2023 due to large currency depreciation, high global commodity prices plus pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. Inflation has since eased, tempered by elevated interest rates and a stronger currency.
In the year 2024, the inflation in Colombia was 6.61%, compared to 2.90% in 2014 and 11.74% in 2023. It averaged 5.55% over the last decade. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Colombia Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Colombia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Colombia Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.5 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.6 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.8 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Inflation accelerates in March from February
Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 5.6% on a year-on-year basis in March, following a 5.3% increase in the prior month. March's reading was the strongest since September 2024. Relative to the prior month's figures, there were higher price pressures for housing and utilities (+4.2% in annual terms vs +3.9% in February), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+6.3% vs +5.8% in February) and restaurants and hotels (+9.9% vs +9.6% in February). Meanwhile, core consumer prices were up 6.3% in annual terms in March, following a 6.1% rise in the previous month. Finally, consumer prices increased 0.78% in March on a month-on-month basis, following a 1.08% increase in the previous month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Colombian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 45 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Colombian inflation.
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