External balance on goods and services in Colombia
Colombia: External balance on goods and services was -109.69 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Colombia, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -109.69 trillion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Colombia peaked at -49.17 trillion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -120.29 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 161st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -56.81 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2016 | -50.61 trillion constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 2017 | -49.17 trillion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -58.68 trillion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 2019 | -68.52 trillion constant LCU | +16.8% |
| 2020 | -57.92 trillion constant LCU | -15.5% |
| 2021 | -85.94 trillion constant LCU | +48.4% |
| 2022 | -120.29 trillion constant LCU | +40.0% |
| 2023 | -90.65 trillion constant LCU | -24.6% |
| 2024 | -92.77 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2025 | -109.69 trillion constant LCU | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -56.76 trillion constant LCU | -68.52 trillion constant LCU | -49.17 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -92.88 trillion constant LCU | -120.29 trillion constant LCU | -57.92 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic -15.70 trillion constant LCU
- 159 Uzbekistan -20.99 trillion constant LCU compare
- 160 Guinea -23.22 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 34.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -24.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -23.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 838.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Colombia?
- External balance on goods and services in Colombia was -109.69 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -49.17 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.29 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.