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.

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.