The Colombian automotive sector is highly skewed towards the production of motorcycles. As motorcycles are the preferred mode of transport of the population, the country has emerged as the second-largest producer of two-wheel motor vehicles in South America, after Brazil. As to four-wheel vehicles, although Colombia is the third most populous country in the region with 49.3mn inhabitants at end-2017, both the scale of the production base and the size of the domestic market remain small. This is explained by the relatively low disposable income of the population compared to the regional average, which limits purchases of large durable goods, such as motor vehicles. The domestic automotive industry also features low levels of internationalisation, which makes it vulnerable to the ups and downs of the national economy. However, the industry is not able to meet local demand and Colombia’s dependence on imported motor vehicles and auto parts is extremely high.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

02 SECTOR IN FOCUS 

03 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

04 COMPANIES IN FOCUS

05 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 

06 MOTORCYCLES 

07 LIGHT VEHICLES

08 HEAVY VEHICLES 

09 AUTO PARTS