Economy, jobs and prices in Bogota, Colombia: official figures
Bogota's gross domestic product was 471.2 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025 (DANE preliminary figures), 25.4% of Colombia's 1,852.7 trillion pesos; the largest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
What is the GDP per person in Bogota?
GDP per person in Bogota was 59,324,810 pesos in 2025, 170% of the national figure of 34,918,345 pesos; the highest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyIs the economy of Bogota growing?
In real terms Bogota's economy grew by 3.5% in 2025 (Colombia: 2.6%), after growth of 1.7% in 2024; its 2025 growth was the highest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHas the economy of Bogota recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Bogota's GDP in 2025 was 20.3% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Colombia: 15.9% above); 2nd strongest of the 32 departments and Bogota since 2019.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bogota?
The largest sectors of Bogota's economy in 2025 were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (25.4% of value added), public administration, defence, education and health (17.3%) and real estate (12.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow important are farming and mining in Bogota?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced less than 0.1% of value added in Bogota in 2025 (the lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota), mining and quarrying 0.1% (4th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota) and manufacturing 7.5% (Colombia: 11.0%, 4.1% and 11.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bogota?
Unemployment in Bogota averaged 8.2% over 2025 in DANE's household survey (GEIH), down 1.5 percentage points on 2024 (9.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people work in Bogota?
In Bogota, 64.8% of people aged 15 and over were employed in 2025 and 70.6% were working or looking for work (64.1% and 71.0% in 2024). About 4,310,617 people had jobs.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyMore figures
- Public administration, defence, education and health accounted for 17.3% of value added in Bogota in 2025 (Colombia: 17.0%), 11th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
- 7.1% of the workforce in Bogota was underemployed in 2025, wanting and available to work more hours. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
How Bogota compares with other capital districts
GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Bogota ranks 1 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 471.2 trillion pesos |
| 2 | Antioquia | 277.1 trillion pesos |
| 3 | Valle del Cauca | 180.9 trillion pesos |
| 4 | Santander | 119.0 trillion pesos |
| 5 | Cundinamarca | 117.0 trillion pesos |
| 6 | Atlantico | 82.3 trillion pesos |
| 7 | Bolivar | 66.5 trillion pesos |
GDP per person (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Bogota ranks 1 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 59,324,810 pesos |
| 2 | Casanare | 50,002,824 pesos |
| 3 | Santander | 49,631,708 pesos |
| 4 | Meta | 48,351,561 pesos |
| 5 | San Andres and Providencia | 43,227,411 pesos |
| 6 | Antioquia | 39,992,416 pesos |
| 7 | Valle del Cauca | 38,421,474 pesos |
Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Bogota ranks 1 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | +3.5% |
| 2 | Risaralda | +3.2% |
| 3 | Antioquia | +3.0% |
| 4 | Tolima | +3.0% |
| 5 | Caqueta | +3.0% |
| 6 | Valle del Cauca | +2.9% |
| 7 | Norte de Santander | +2.8% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Bogota ranks 2 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risaralda | +20.8% |
| 2 | Bogota | +20.3% |
| 3 | Atlantico | +19.7% |
| 4 | Norte de Santander | +19.2% |
| 5 | Antioquia | +18.7% |
| 6 | Valle del Cauca | +17.5% |
| 7 | Magdalena | +17.2% |
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Sources
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): PIB por departamento, base 2015, serie 2005-2025 preliminar: Cuadro 1 (current prices), Cuadro 2 (chained volumes and growth), Cuadro 3 (GDP per person), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c77d0bcc287…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): PIB por departamento: valor agregado por actividades economicas, serie 2005-2025 preliminar, Cuadro 1 (current prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9b625ba709ae…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH), anexo agosto 2026: sheet Ano_movil_32_ciudades (rolling-year labour-market rates for 32 capital cities, 2021-2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ade9b213c799…)
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