# Finance Colombia   » Colombian Central Bank Projects GDP to Grow by 2.7% in 2018

> The Banco de la República projected Colombian GDP growth of 2.7% in 2018, slightly below IMF and World Bank forecasts. The central bank cited uncertainty about the pace of recovery while noting gains from a weaker dollar and firmer oil prices.

- Date: 2018-01-31 · published 2018-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67264-finance-colombia-colombian-central-bank-projects-gdp-to-grow-by-2-7-in-2018
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

Slower domestic growth points to modest feed demand from Colombia's livestock and poultry sectors, with limited near-term price impact on feed markets.

## Sources

- financecolombia.com: https://www.financecolombia.com/colombian-central-bank-projects-gdp-grow-2-7-2018/

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