External finance, Overall in Colombia
Colombia: External finance, Overall was 0.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Colombia, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5 for external finance, overall in 2014.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Colombia peaked at 0.875 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1973.
Colombia ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.375 | — |
| 1974 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.375 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.375 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5875 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.475 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Colombia?
- External finance, overall in Colombia was 0.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for external finance, overall?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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