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What’s Really Happening to the Dollar in Colombia

Matt Griffith - The Americano

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
The dollar has lost about 22% of its purchasing power in Colombia. Why is the peso suddenly so strong ,and could the dollar recover?

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We break down what this exchange-rate shift means for expats, retirees, property buyers and anyone earning dollars in Colombia.

What do you think happens next?

CHAPTERS
0:00 The Dollar Lost 22% in Colombia
1:32 What Happened to the Exchange Rate?
3:28 The Colombian Peso’s Surprising Comeback
5:24 High Interest Rates and the Carry Trade
7:42 Why Global Factors Don’t Explain Everything
10:05 Remittances, Politics and Investor Confidence
12:26 Is the Colombian Peso Overvalued?
14:38 What This Means for Expats and Retirees
16:55 Property Prices, Visas and Dollar Budgets
19:08 Will the Dollar Return Above 4,000?
21:25 The Biggest Risks Going Forward

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20 Comments

@BrightMindsHub-h3j 2 months ago

Life is cyclical. Stay humble and live within your means.

@AYM-s5b 2 months ago (edited)

Bro as a foreigner living in Colombia, i must say that i'm very impressed with your content, you definitely do your homework before talking ... its definitely a breath of fresh air with all these passport bro content creators who pay girls to be in their videos 😂 keep it up !

@Guzeebo 2 months ago

When I first became interested in moving to Colombia in late 2018, the exchange rate for USDCOP was around $3200 pesos. At that time I was amazed by so many YouTube videos discussing how cheaply you could live in Colombia and nobody was complaining about the dollar only giving you 3200 pesos. Over the years the exchange rate went as high as $5000 pesos to the dollar and those were the good old days. Now the rate is back down to $3200 pesos to the dollar and Colombia is still a great place to live regardless.

@HeinerSanchez-o1 2 months ago

What a good video, as a Colombian is good to see how the international market is working
Feel safe in our country, feel welcome, and let's hope the Colombian economy keep growing

@lauray791 1 month ago

This is a great thing for native colombians

@jonathanrybka6061 2 months ago

Been looking for a well researched video talking about the peso rally in the past year. This is the best one.

@LaFinca-k9m 2 months ago

Great video Matt! You should reproduce this in Spanish. Buen trabajo. Gracias!!

@angelicamanjarres3179 2 months ago

I'm not an Expat, I'm a colombian developer working for a foreign company and earning in USD getting paid through Paypal... And Oh my dear god, the way I've felt this.

@randyrandall2148 2 months ago

I've been visiting Colombia for 20 years and I've seen the Peso go up and down many times. IMO, nothing unusual here.

@JonathanMeine 2 months ago (edited)

Outstanding analysis - while some of it was definitely over my head given my limited financial knowledge, still found it valuable and useful. I'm one of those living here on a fixed income, supplemented to a small degree by a part-time side gig. A month or two ago, I recognized that to keep my head above water would require significant belt tightening - so basically any non-essential activity or expense stopped cold. Probably still living a bit over my head with my apartment situation, but in Medellin it's super important to be comfortable, insulated from noise as much as possible, and especially, secure - so I'm hanging on to this place as long as I can. Would appreciate an update to this clip when you start to recognize changes happening to those factors you said to watch for.