Colombia’s Q1 GDP Grows 2.2%, Beating 2% Forecasts Ahead of Presidential Vote
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Colombia’s Q1 GDP Grows 2.2%, Beating 2% Forecasts Ahead of Presidential Vote
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Colombia’s economy expanded 2.2% in the first quarter, the statistics agency said Friday, topping the 2% median forecast from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Quarter-on-quarter growth reached 0.6% in the first three months of 2026, adding to signs of firmer momentum than economists had expected.
The stronger reading lands just ahead of this month’s presidential vote and could bolster the prospects of President Gustavo Petro’s leftist ally.
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