Colombia vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Colombia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 17.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 million BoP, current US$ | 3.86 million BoP, current US$ | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | 47.54 million BoP, current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 280.93 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | 764.30 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 704.81 million BoP, current US$ | 2.45 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$), gaps, Colombia or Least developed countries?
- Colombia, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 4.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.