Colombia vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Colombia
11.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries
10.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.32 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 53.04 million BoP, current US$ 287.66 million BoP, current US$ 234.63 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1980s 478.51 million BoP, current US$ 425.03 million BoP, current US$ 53.49 million BoP, current US$ Colombia
1990s 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ 263.89 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ 9.54 billion BoP, current US$ 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ 24.91 billion BoP, current US$ 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ 25.57 billion BoP, current US$ 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Colombia, at 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Colombia and Least developed countries?
1.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.