🇨🇴 Foreign ownership of Colombian brands
10.1% of the 99 Colombian brands with a controlling owner (10) are owned by a company headquartered outside Colombia, most often in Panama, Portugal and Belgium. That ranks 58 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 2 | 20% | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2 | 20% | |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1 | 10% | |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 1 | 10% | |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | 10% | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1 | 10% | |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | 10% | |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 1 | 10% |
Largest foreign owners
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Colombian brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & transport | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Home, garden & DIY | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Beverages | 25 | 1 | 4% |
| Food | 37 | 0 | 0% |
| Energy | 6 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
- Aguila owned by AB InBev
- Airplan owned by ASUR
- Ara owned by Jerónimo Martins
- Avianca owned by Abra
- Bodega del Canasto owned by Jerónimo Martins
- Copa Airlines Colombia owned by Copa
- LATAM Airlines Colombia owned by LATAM
- Mibanco Colombia owned by Credicorp
- Ternium Colombia owned by Ternium
- Wingo owned by Copa
How this is computed
Of 100 Colombian brands recorded, 99 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 1 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the Colombia country page.