Colombia vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 15.45 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Other small states's figure about 2.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.04 million BoP, current US$ | 84.74 million BoP, current US$ | 31.70 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1980s | 478.51 million BoP, current US$ | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | 322.61 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 588.95 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Colombia or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Colombia and Other small states?
- 15.45 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Other small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.