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Published on Friday, May 21, 2021

Colombia | Weekly update BBVA Tracker: Consumption. 20 May, 2021

Total consumption is slightly higher than in the same period a year ago (+0.5 percentage points). Consumption of goods rebounded slightly in the last week while consumption of services remained at low levels.

Key points

  • Key points:
  • Airline spending continues to recover and reaches its highest since March 2020. Hotels and restaurants also accelerate in the last week.
  • Fuel spending shows no signs of recovery and remains 20% below pre-pandemic levels, similar to the Aug-20 record.
  • With the improvement in mobility indicators in recent days, spending in online channels is slowing down and is being replaced by spending in physical channels.
  • Consumption so far in May has slowed in Cali, Bucaramanga and Cartagena, while it has accelerated in Bogota, Medellin and Barranquilla.

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