Colombia's Data Centers Expected to Boost Economy with $42 Billion Contribution by 2030
The growth of data centers in Colombia is driven by sectors reliant on complex digital operations requiring low-latency data processing, operational compliance, artificial intelligence, process automation, and security. A McKinsey report forecasts that by 2030, global spending on expanding and modernizing data centers will reach $6.7 trillion, with 70% attributed to artificial intelligence.
According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), from 2024 to 2030, data infrastructure in Colombia could contribute up to $42.121 billion to the national GDP, increase wages, and reduce unemployment rates. Luis Gabriel Castellanos, Country Manager of IFX, noted that data centers are becoming an economic driver comparable to transportation and energy infrastructure. The construction of data centers also stimulates various economic sectors directly and indirectly involved in their establishment.
