economy

diciembre 5, 2025

Energía, seguridad jurídica, gasto eficiente y exportaciones: la ruta de Corfi para la remontada económica en 2026

El país debe enfocarse en recuperar la inversión para asegurar un mejor crecimiento en 2026. Foto: Foto Cortesía - A.P.I.

Energía, seguridad jurídica, gasto eficiente y exportaciones: la ruta de Corfi para la remontada económica en 2026

TL;DR

  • Colombia's economy is perceived as being behind but with potential for recovery, similar to a soccer team trailing but capable of a comeback.
  • Experts from Corficolombiana highlight that investment is the country's 'star player' but remains underutilized.
  • External challenges include ongoing confrontation between China and the US, making Colombia the second most exposed Latin American economy to trade shocks.
  • Internal positive signals include growth in GDP driven by consumption, consolidated remittances surpassing oil as a source of foreign currency, and a strong coffee bonanza.
  • Risks persist with inflation expectations rising, pressure from wage discussions, and a widening fiscal deficit projected to increase.
  • Structural issues hindering investment include legal and physical insecurity, fiscal deterioration, energy sovereignty deficits, high risk premiums, and declining competitiveness.
  • A proposed roadmap includes increasing investment to 22% of GDP, fiscal adjustment, recovering energy sovereignty, and streamlining licensing processes.
  • Revitalizing the housing sector is seen as crucial, as it drives numerous other productive chains and could be the key to economic recovery.