External debt stocks, total in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, total was 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Colombia is 201.76 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Colombia peaked at 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.34 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Colombia 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 53.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 139.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 155.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Indonesia 421.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Argentina 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ukraine 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,053 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, total in Colombia was 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.