Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 million BoP, current US$ | 34.51 million BoP, current US$ | 22.78 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 70.28 million BoP, current US$ | 26.56 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | 195.08 million BoP, current US$ | 83.35 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 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, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Colombia, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.