Why U.S. Investment in Colombia Dropped in 2025

 The article reports that U.S. investment in Colombia fell by about 15% in the first half of 2025, declining from USD 2,663.5 million in 2024 to USD 2,268.6 million this year. The drop is attributed to a mix of internal and external pressures: economic uncertainty, weak fiscal stability, security and legal risks, and shifts in U.S. trade and commercial policy under the Trump administration.

Despite the reduction, the U.S. remains Colombia’s main foreign investor, supplying about 34.5% of total foreign direct investment and maintaining operations through some 650 enterprises, accounting for an estimated 150,000 jobs

In our view, this decline is worrisome, because it signals that investors are increasingly sensitive to institutional risks, not just macroeconomic cycles, so Colombia must strengthen legal protections, curb insecurity, and present consistent, predictable policies if it wants to reverse this trend. Otherwise, the perception of risk may deter not just U.S. investors but capital from other sources too.

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