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Colombia’s Debt Surge Hits Record High, Testing Fiscal Promises and Market Patience
['Matias Sebastian Lopez']
The Rio Times
Key PointsColombia’s central government debt reached COP 1,192.6 trillion ($317bn) by December 2025, the highest on record.
The Finance Ministry’s investor-relations profile shows gross central-government debt at COP 1,192.6 trillion ($317bn) on December 31, 2025.
Colombia Faces Mounting Debt PressuresDomestic debt stood near COP 838.5 trillion ($223bn), far larger than external debt near COP 354.1 trillion ($94bn).
Within the local pile, marketable Treasury bonds dominate, including TES long-term near COP 662.3 trillion ($176bn).
One prominent former finance minister estimates almost COP 400 trillion ($106bn) in new debt and COP 423 trillion ($113bn) in added interest commitments.