Colombia vs Egypt: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 3.05 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 185th and Egypt ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357.20 million BoP, current US$ | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.34 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 617.77 million BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | -2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 731.39 million BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | -13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | -12.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Colombia and Egypt?
- 3.05 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for current account balance?
- Colombia ranks 185th and Egypt ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.