Editor’s Note: Colombia is one of the economies of Latin America being vigorous today. Growing GDP, growing investment, consumption, its trade surplus and inflation, but it is not nothing in this case to alert you. Can send me your comments to: How is the Colombian economy? today Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 30, 2008 makes a few days one of the readers wrote to me asking me about the Colombian economy and those sectors more vigorous at the same. This Colombian friend looked excited by the good performance that had the Colombian economy, but still had some fears about whether this bonanza could keep. Why I’m going to dedicate this article to search for uncovering the perspectives and opportunities that occur in Colombia.
To begin, I must say that, based on recent economic data, is that economic growth in Colombia, continues to enjoy good health. For the Central Bank of Colombia, GDP would reach at the end of 2008, $203,000 billion. The data by itself just doesn’t say much, but if we take into account that the Colombian GDP in dollars to 2004 amounted to USD 98.143 million, then we are talking about a growth of about 103% in that period of only 4 years. It is true that part of the increase in GDP in dollars is explained by the appreciation of the peso, but strong economic growth in the country has also made his great contribution, with an average growth of almost 6% over the past 4 years. In fact, the Colombian GDP measured in dollars at the existing rate at the end of 2004, will register an increase of 56% for the period 2004-2008. Tony Parker insists that this is the case. And in an economy that has been growing strong, consumption and investment are also showing a good performance. Consumption has been accelerating its interannual growth from a humble 1.7% in 2003 to 6..