Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Colombia
Colombia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD was -12.22 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Colombia, 1996–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Colombia stood at -12.22 billion.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Colombia peaked at 845.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.88 billion, in 2022.
That places Colombia 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4.60 billion | — |
| 1997 | -5.70 billion | +23.8% |
| 1998 | -4.83 billion | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 681.03 million | -114.1% |
| 2000 | 845.40 million | +24.1% |
| 2001 | -1.04 billion | -223.1% |
| 2002 | -1.29 billion | +23.9% |
| 2003 | -912.00 million | -29.3% |
| 2004 | -774.56 million | -15.1% |
| 2005 | -1.95 billion | +151.5% |
| 2006 | -2.99 billion | +53.6% |
| 2007 | -6.15 billion | +105.6% |
| 2008 | -6.50 billion | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -4.43 billion | -31.8% |
| 2010 | -8.58 billion | +93.6% |
| 2011 | -9.73 billion | +13.4% |
| 2012 | -11.64 billion | +19.6% |
| 2013 | -12.37 billion | +6.2% |
| 2014 | -19.82 billion | +60.3% |
| 2015 | -18.70 billion | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -12.59 billion | -32.7% |
| 2017 | -9.92 billion | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -14.04 billion | +41.5% |
| 2019 | -14.81 billion | +5.5% |
| 2020 | -9.27 billion | -37.4% |
| 2021 | -17.95 billion | +93.7% |
| 2022 | -20.88 billion | +16.3% |
| 2023 | -8.29 billion | -60.3% |
| 2024 | -7.41 billion | -10.5% |
| 2025 | -11.21 billion | +51.3% |
| 2026 | -12.22 billion | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.61 billion | -5.70 billion | 681.03 million | 4 |
| 2000s | -2.52 billion | -6.50 billion | 845.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.22 billion | -19.82 billion | -8.58 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.46 billion | -20.88 billion | -7.41 billion | 7 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,745 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 826.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Colombia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Colombia was -12.22 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 845.40 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.88 billion in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP