Frequently Ask Questions

The investment subsectors included in the Single Window for Investment (VUI) are: A. Agro-industry: Aquaculture, cocoa, chocolate and confectionery, meat, fruit and vegetables, dairy, and biofuels. B. Manufacturing: Aerospace, agrochemicals, automotive industry, plastic packaging, metalworking, cosmetics and personal care products, and fashion industry. C. Services: Biotechnology, data centers, software and IT services, electricity, oil and gas goods and services, hospitality and tourism, private equity funds, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

Investment projects in Colombia are found in the following subsectors: Energy, Transportation, Innovation and New Businesses, Public Services, Tourism and Natural Resources.

The existing Energy projects are:

A. Energy Transition: Energy Territories, Sustainable Pacific River Transport, National Network of Electric Power Charging Stations, and Electromobility in 2- and 3-wheeled vehicles.
B. Conventional Energy: Will any projects be included? For details on each project, visit: https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/energia

Some projects cover the entire country. For more information, see each energy project at https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/energia

Existing transport projects include:

A. Aerospace Transport: Aircraft Maintenance – Valle del Cauca; El Dorado Airport – Maximum Development (EDMAX); Rafael Núñez Airport and the New Cartagena Airport – Bayunca.
B. Railway Transport: Bogotá – Central Railway Corridor; Pacific Railway; Commuter Train – Valle del Cauca; and Cúpica – Urabá.
C. River and Maritime Transport: Navigability of the Meta River.
D. Road Infrastructure.
E. Motor Vehicles: Will any project be included?

To learn more about each project, visit: https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/movilidad-y-transporte

The transport projects are located across several departments of the country, including: Valle del Cauca, Bogotá D.C., Bolívar, Amazonas, Meta, Casanare, Vichada, Guaviare, Caquetá, Guainía, Arauca, Putumayo, Vaupés, Cundinamarca, Santander, Tolima, Quindío, Caldas, Chocó, and Antioquia.

For more information, please consult each transport investment project at:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/movilidad-y-transporte

The existing Public Services projects include:

A. Water and Sanitation: Will any project be included?
B. Waste Management: Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition By-products – Pacific Region; Urban Solid Waste Treatment and Recovery Plant – Pacific Region; and Chemical Plastic Recycling Plant – Pacific Region.

To learn more about each project, visit:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/servicios-publicos

The public services projects will be carried out in Valle del Cauca. Please refer to the project pages for more details:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/servicios-publicos/gestion-de-residuos

The existing Tourism projects include:

A. Ecotourism
B. Tourism Infrastructure
C. Cultural Tourism

Will any project be included?

To learn more about each project, visit: https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/

The existing Innovation and New Business projects include:

A. IT and Software
B. Creative and Digital Industries
C. FinTech
D. BOP

Will any project be included?

To learn more about each project, visit:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/desarrollo-de-negocios

The existing Natural Resources projects include:

A. Mining and Quarrying
B. Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing

To learn more about each project, visit:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion/recursos-naturales

Please consult the downloadable project sheet for each project of interest. To learn more about each project, visit: https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion

Please consult the downloadable project sheet for each project of interest. To learn more about each project, visit:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion

The allocated budgets vary for each project. For more details, please refer to the project of your interest at:
https://vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion

Please complete the contact form to receive personalized assistance:
https://www.vui.gov.co/es/proyectos-de-inversion

There is no minimum amount required to make investments in the country; however, please note that any capital inflow must be reported and registered with the Central Bank of Colombia (Banco de la República).

It is not necessary to maintain a minimum investment amount in the country.

You can invest in any of the 32 departments of Colombia, each offering different investment opportunities.

The investment sectors included in the VUI are:

A. Agribusiness: Aquaculture; cocoa, chocolate and confectionery; fruits and vegetables; meat; dairy; and biofuels.
B. Manufacturing: Automotive industry; plastic packaging; aerospace; metalworking; cosmetics and personal care products; agrochemicals; and the fashion industry.
C. Services: Biotechnology; data centers; software and IT services; electricity; oil and gas goods and services; hospitality and tourism; investment funds; and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

Please consult the VUI to review the regulations applicable to the subsector in which you wish to invest, as well as the required procedures:
https://vui.gov.co/es/tramites-y-procedimientos-administrativos

In Colombia, foreign investment is not subject to general restrictions. However, certain exceptions must be taken into consideration:

A. The processing, disposal, and management of toxic, hazardous, or radioactive waste not produced in the country.
B. Activities related to national defense and security.
C. Concessionaire companies providing open television services, in which foreign investment may not exceed 40% of the company’s total share capital.

Within the free trade zone regime, certain modalities are established, namely: Permanent Free Trade Zones (ZFP) and Special Permanent Free Trade Zones (ZFPE) (Art. 3 Decree 2147 of 2016).

In the PFA or Multi-company Zone, several companies are established to carry out industrial, commercial, or service activities. In the SPFA or Single-company Zone, a single qualified industrial user is established, which may be in the areas of goods, services, health services, agro-industrial projects, the dairy sector, among others.

And the Transitional Free Trade Zones, which are defined areas of the national territory where national or international fairs, exhibitions, congresses, and seminars of importance to the economy and/or international trade are held.

Investments in Colombia can focus on strategic sectors such as agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

Investment sectors in Colombia: Agribusiness, Manufacturing and Services.