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Colombia has 3,596,043 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 1,103,088 of them are corporations. We build the records from Registro Único Empresarial y Social (RUES) and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 90% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Colombia, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 3,596,043 Colombian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Colombian company database.

3,596,043 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies3,596,043
Corporations1,103,088
Departments32
Largest departmentCapital District 27%
Employees1-4
Revenue$1-100K
Email0.6%
Phone22%
Website3%
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Colombian company list: all 3,596,043 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Colombia, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Colombian company directory.

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Showing 24 of 3,596,043 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Fondo Latinoamericano De Reservas
Colombia
Bogotá
Calle 84 A 12 18 Piso 7
Capital District
N/A
N/A
1978
$77,785,207,414
4
Non profit organization
N/A
8300612159
2
Bancolombia S A
Colombia
Medellín
Carrera 48 26 85 Av Industriales
Antioquia
N/A
*****.com
2025
$43,335,380,182
22,856
Corporation
63
8909039388
3
Comercializadora Internacional International Metal Service S A S
Colombia
Barranquilla
Carrera 55 100 51
Atlántico
N/A
N/A
2023
$37,992,323,702
8
Corporation
N/A
9017107682
4
Luis Alonso Davila Loaiza
Colombia
Manizales
Calle 97 C 32 43
Caldas
N/A
N/A
2021
$34,693,400,000
700,000
2
160770737
5
Ecopetrol S A
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 13 36 24 Piso 12
Capital District
N/A
*****.co
2025
$30,802,167,309
9,665
Corporation
1603
8999990681
6
Empresa De Explotacion Petrolera Colombiana Emexpetrocol
Colombia
Bogotá
Calle 13 36 24
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2021
$29,021,832,700
9,937
Corporation
1603
9005726197
7
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S A
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 9 72 21
Capital District
110221
*****.com
2021
$20,329,096,238
5,119
Corporation
6213
8600030201
8
Imagina Eventos S A S
Colombia
Manizales
Calle 67 9 A 142
Caldas
N/A
N/A
2024
$16,408,965,000
505,000
Corporation
2
9018143512
9
Ministerio De Salud Y Proteccion Social
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 13 32 76
Capital District
N/A
*****.co
2012
$13,483,647,049
696
Government body
1603
9004747274
10
Administradora De Los Recursos Del Sistema General De Seguridad Social En Salud
Colombia
Bogotá
Avenida Calle 26 69 76
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2016
$12,478,200,046
10
Local government body
N/A
9010379161
11
Banco Davivienda S A
Colombia
Bogotá
Avenida el Dorado 68 C 61 Piso 10
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2003
$11,692,757,943
10,915
Corporation
88
8600343137
12
Bancafe Panama S A
Colombia
Bogotá
Calle 28 13 A 15
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2013
$11,657,039,971
178
Corporation
2
8605108960
13
Industrias Xue LTDA En Liquidacion
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 48 68 08 sur
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2005
$11,405,451,621
2
Partnership of unknown type
N/A
9000131056
14
Ministerio De Educacion Nacional
Colombia
Bogotá
Calle 43 57 14
Capital District
N/A
*****.co
2012
$11,057,028,918
600
Government body
1603
8999990017
15
Bogota Distrito Capital
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 8 10 65
Capital District
111711
*****.co
1819
$9,846,948,459
1,500
Local government body
1603
8999990619
16
Zumati SAS
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 15 88 21 of 702
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2017
$9,190,338,175
1
Corporation
N/A
9010694736
17
Direccion De Administracion De Fondos De La Proteccion Social
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 13 32 76
Capital District
N/A
*****.co
2012
$8,807,769,628
10
Local government body
1603
9004900719
18
Consorcio Sayp 2011
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 7 31 A 36
Capital District
N/A
N/A
2014
$8,582,754,509
270
N/A
9004624475
19
Ministerio Del Trabajo
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 14 99 33
Capital District
N/A
*****.co
2012
$8,021,913,473
117
Government body
1603
8301152263
20
Organizacion Terpel S A
Colombia
Bogotá
Carrera 7 75 51
Capital District
N/A
*****.com
2001
$7,047,576,695
1,597
Corporation
14
8300952130
21
Banco De Occidente
Colombia
Cali
Carrera 4 7 61
Valle del Cauca
N/A
*****.co
1998
$6,890,306,533
7,054
Corporation
119
8903002794
22
Banco De Bogota
Colombia
Bogotá
Calle 36 7 47 Piso 15
Capital District
N/A
N/A
1998
$6,668,647,374
1,142
Corporation
119
8600029644
23
Seguros De Vida Suramericana S A
Colombia
Medellín
Carrera 63 49 A 31 Piso 1 Ed Camacol
Antioquia
N/A
N/A
2014
$6,497,676,785
2,735
Corporation
74
8909037905
24
Crediaval De Colombia S A S
Colombia
Sabaneta
Calle 60 sur 43 A 97
Antioquia
N/A
*****.co
2020
$6,493,440,000
178,000
Corporation
6
9013720154

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How many companies are there in Colombia?

Companies and businesses in Colombia

3,596,043

2 November 2026

There are 3,596,043 companies and businesses in Colombia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 1,103,088 corporations (S.A.S., Ltda and S.A.), 44,770 sole traders and 239,851 partnerships. On top of those come 189,838 non-profit organisations, 2,700 branches of foreign companies and 3,409 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
3,507,636 98%
Head offices
47,099
Branch locations
41,308

Legal form

Corporations
1,103,088 31%
Sole traders
44,770
Partnerships
239,851

Per working day this year

≈ 482

new companies registered · 105,132 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Colombia

Which are the largest companies in Colombia? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Imagina Eventos S A S, with 505,000 staff, ahead of Crediaval de Colombia S A S and Almacenes Exito S A. By yearly revenue the largest company is Bancolombia S A, ahead of Ecopetrol S A and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S A. Below are the top companies of Colombia ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Colombia. 211 Colombian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 123 report more than $1 billion a year.

Imagina Eventos S A S has the largest headcount of any company in Colombia in our data. 211 Colombian companies list more than 10,000 people, 2,049 more than 500.

  1. 1Manizales505,000 staff
  2. 2Sabaneta178,000 staff
  3. 3Envigado30,771 staff
  4. 4Bogotá27,535 staff
  5. 5Bogotá24,243 staff
  6. 6Medellín22,856 staff
  7. 7Bogotá18,420 staff
  8. 8Bogotá14,646 staff
  9. 9Bogotá13,856 staff
  10. 10Bogotá10,915 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 3,514,564 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-43,160,750
5-9196,323
10-1984,473
20-4945,612
50-9914,237
100-1997,132
200-4993,988
500+2,049

90% have 1 to 4 employees; 2,049 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K3,057,579
$100K-$500K346,081
$500K-$1M45,811
$1M-$5M45,647
$5M-$10M7,565
$10M-$100M8,412
$100M-$1B1,162
$1B+123

1,285 companies report more than $100 million; 123 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Colombia

Most companies in Colombia are small businesses. Of the 3,514,564 with a known headcount, 3,357,073 (96%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 130,085 are small (10 to 49) and 25,357 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 2,049 employ 500 people or more, so 99.94% of Colombian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 103,357,073
Small · 10 to 49130,085
Medium · 50 to 49925,357
Large · 500 or more2,049

3,160,750

companies have 1 to 4 employees (90%). 3,057,579 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

44,770

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

96%

of the 105,132 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (100,583). Only 25 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Colombia based?

Capital District has more companies than any other department in Colombia: 958,050, or 27% of the total, ahead of Antioquia (415,321) and Valle Del Cauca (277,901). Below you find the twelve largest of its 32 departments and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 32 departments

DepartmentShareCompanies%
Capital District958,050
Antioquia415,321
Valle Del Cauca277,901
Cundinamarca219,891
Atlántico198,550
Santander189,963
Bolívar133,668
Tolima100,590
Norte de Santander100,526
Boyacá99,704
Meta99,330
Huila81,250

Ten busiest cities

  1. Bogotá958,050
  2. Medellín235,053
  3. Cali175,777
  4. Barranquilla151,135
  5. Cartagena de Indias100,417
  6. Bucaramanga85,598
  7. Cúcuta68,529
  8. Ibagué59,674
  9. Villavicencio59,152
  10. Pereira49,790

Main industries in Colombia

Other shops is the biggest industry in Colombia by number of companies: 429,620, or 12% of all firms with an industry code. Next come food shops (324,246) and engineering, accounting and management (279,521). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Other shops: 429,620, 12% · 2 November 2026Food shops: 324,246, 9% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 279,521, 8% · 2 November 2026Restaurants and bars: 270,016, 8% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 177,138, 5% · 2 November 2026Associations: 141,525, 4% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 127,401, 4% · 2 November 2026Personal services: 113,430, 3% · 2 November 2026Furniture and electronics shops: 111,904, 3% · 2 November 2026Other: 1,537,500, 44% · 2 November 20263,512,301companies
  • Other shops429,62012%
  • Food shops324,2469%
  • Engineering, accounting and management279,5218%
  • Restaurants and bars270,0168%
  • Business services and IT177,1385%
  • Associations141,5254%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)127,4014%
  • Personal services113,4303%
  • Furniture and electronics shops111,9043%
  • Real estate96,0333%
  • Food production93,9943%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)92,3463%
  • Haulage and warehousing68,9442%
  • Clothing manufacturing61,4112%
  • DIY and garden centres60,7892%
  • Other industries1,063,98330%

The fifteen largest of 77 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Colombia

429,620

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

  1. 1Bogotá1,037 staff
  2. 2Medellín942 staff
  3. 3Medellín753 staff

324,246

Food shops

SIC 54: Food Stores

  1. 1Bogotá7,689 staff
  2. 2Barranquilla2,883 staff
  3. 3Barranquilla2,833 staff

279,521

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Cartagena de Indias4,219 staff
  2. 2Bogotá3,208 staff
  3. 3Envigado2,598 staff

270,016

Restaurants and bars

SIC 58: Eating And Drinking Places

  1. 1Montería100,000 staff
  2. 2Cali4,134 staff
  3. 3Bogotá2,674 staff

177,138

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Bogotá6,175 staff
  2. 2Bogotá5,974 staff
  3. 3Bogotá5,332 staff

141,525

Associations

SIC 86: Membership Organizations

  1. 1Cali400 staff
  2. 2Barranquilla307 staff
  3. 3Santa Lucía300 staff

127,401

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Barranquilla1,896 staff
  2. 2Bogotá1,773 staff
  3. 3Medellín1,430 staff

113,430

Personal services

SIC 72: Personal Services

  1. 1Bogotá400 staff
  2. 2Bogotá390 staff
  3. 3Medellín365 staff

How many new companies are registered in Colombia? (2026)

105,132 new companies and startups registered in Colombia so far in 2026, about 482 every working day, after 233,960 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 96% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 33,391 of them are corporations (S.A.S., Ltda and S.A.).

≈ 482

new companies register every working day in 2026

96%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

233,960

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 260,3362022
  2. 232,7552023
  3. 238,5802024
  4. 233,9602025
  5. 105,1322026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Montería100,000 staff
  2. 2Medellín532 staff
  3. 3Medellín525 staff
  4. 4Albania348 staff
  5. 5Medellín200 staff

Oldest companies in Colombia

The oldest company in Colombia that still trades is Compania Electrica de Sochagota S A S e S P, founded in 1703. Older still is Arquidiocesis de Cartagena, from 1534, the oldest organisation in our data that is still active. In total our data holds 3,571 Colombian organisations founded before 1700, 4,086 before 1800, 5,111 before 1900 and 6,321 before 1950.

Oldest organisations still active

  1. 1534Cartagena de Indias405 staff
  2. 1537Paipa137 staff
  3. 1580Bogotá1,702 staff
  4. 1753Cali200 staff

Oldest large trading companies

  1. 1703Paipa$150.4M

The founding year is the year a business traces itself to, as recorded in the register and company filings, not the incorporation date of the current legal entity. Trading companies listed here report $100 million or more a year.

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86,365

Colombian companies were founded before 1990

11,068

were founded in 1990

3,465,314 Colombian companies, 98% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 86,365 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Colombian companies

112,278 Colombian companies have a website on record (3%), 789,280 a phone number (22%) and 23,321 an email address (0.6%). Corporations are easier to reach online: 6% have a website and 1% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website112,278
Phone789,280
Email23,321
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Questions about companies in Colombia

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 3,596,043 companies and businesses in Colombia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 1,103,088 of them are corporations.
3,596,043. That includes 44,770 sole traders and 239,851 partnerships.
1,103,088 corporations, 31% of all Colombian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 3,514,564 Colombian companies with a known headcount, 3,512,515 have fewer than 500 employees: 3,357,073 micro, 130,085 small and 25,357 medium-sized. 2,049 are large enterprises.
Bancolombia S A, with $43.3 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Ecopetrol S A ($30.8B) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S A ($20.3B).
Imagina Eventos S A S, with 505,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
Among large trading companies, Compania Electrica de Sochagota S A S e S P, founded in 1703. The oldest organisation still active is Arquidiocesis de Cartagena, 1534.
958,050, 27% of all Colombian companies (2 November 2026).
105,132 so far in 2026, about 482 per working day, after 233,960 in 2025.
From Registro Único Empresarial y Social (RUES) and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
112,278, 3% of all Colombian companies. 789,280 have a phone number and 23,321 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 3,596,043 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Colombian company database.

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