Africa Western and Central vs Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.07 million BoP, current US$ | 15.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 189.23 million BoP, current US$ | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 145.50 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 348.94 million BoP, current US$ | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | 70.50 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 573.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Africa Western and Central or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Africa Western and Central and Colombia?
- 3.58 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Colombia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Colombia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.