Colombia vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Colombia
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 1.78 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.04 million BoP, current US$ | 271.78 million BoP, current US$ | 218.74 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | 478.51 million BoP, current US$ | 350.91 million BoP, current US$ | 127.61 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.19 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Colombia or Small states?
- Small states, at 13.35 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 Small states?
- 1.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 31st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.