Colombia vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Colombia
- Small states
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 4.50 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 15.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10.36 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 25.42 million BoP, current US$ | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | 157.40 million BoP, current US$ | 121.03 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 378.97 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Colombia or Small states?
- Colombia, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Colombia and Small states?
- 4.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.