Cement consumption in Colombia saw a 2.9 per cent uptick to 1.130Mt in August 2026 from 1.099Mt in August 2025, following its decline in July, according to DANE, the national statistics agency. 

Sales of bulk cement rose by 2.8 per cent YoY while bagged cement sales were up 2.9 per cent in August 2025 when compared with the year-ago period. While ready-mix concrete companies expanded their off-take by 9.9 per cent YoY, construction companies and contractors reduced theirs by 7.5 per cent. Sales to the wholesale sector improved 3.7 per cent YoY. 

Sales in the capital district of Bogotá fell 9.6 per cent YoY, while in Antioquia demand slipped by one per cent YoY. Valle del Cauca, the country’s third-largest market, reported the largest drop at 11.2 per cent. However, sales in Cundinamarca were up four per cent while in Atlántico sales expanded by 15.5 per cent. The Santander market expanded by 7.3 per cent and Bolivár reported a 25.1 per cent surge in sales. 

Domestic cement output slipped by 1.9 per cent YoY to 1.234Mt from 1.257Mt in August 2025.

January-August 2026
In the first eight months of 2026 cement demand expanded by 4.1 per cent YoY to 8.686Mt from 8.344Mt in the 8M25. 

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In Bogotá and Antioquia sales declined by 7.3 and 0.2 per cent, respectively when compared with the year-ago period. Valle del Cauca sales were down 5.2 per cent YoY while in Cundinamarca, the decrease was 1.9 per cent YoY. In Atlántico sales grew by 9.6 per cent and the Santander market also reported a robust increase of 10.9 per cent. Bolivár sales also showed healthy growth of 9.3 per cent YoY. 

While bagged cement sales grew by 6.1 per cent YoY in the 8M26, bulk cement sales slipped by 0.4 per cent as sales to contractors and construction companies fell by 6.4 per cent and ready-mix concrete companies grew their sales by a moderate three per cent. The wholesale segment increased their off-take by 7.2 per cent YoY. 

Cement production edged up by 2.1 per cent YoY to 9.327Mt in the 8M26 from 9.138Mt in the 8M25.