Colombia vs Philippines: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 82.69 billion US dollar against 77.61 billion US dollar in Philippines, a difference of 5.08 billion US dollar.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 43rd of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.82 billion US dollar | 4.86 billion US dollar | 3.96 billion US dollar | Colombia |
| 2010s | 44.87 billion US dollar | 36.95 billion US dollar | 7.92 billion US dollar | Colombia |
| 2020s | 73.37 billion US dollar | 69.88 billion US dollar | 3.49 billion US dollar | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 82.69 billion US dollar against 77.61 billion US dollar in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Colombia and Philippines?
- 5.08 billion US dollar, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for direct investment?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 43rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.