External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Colombia

Colombia: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1996
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Colombia, 1980–2014

0.511.521980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 21997: 11998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 12011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Colombia stood at 1.5.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Colombia peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

That places Colombia 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Colombia, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 0.5 +0.0%
1989 0.5 +0.0%
1990 0.5 +0.0%
1991 0.5 +0.0%
1992 0.5 +0.0%
1993 1.5 +200.0%
1994 1.5 +0.0%
1995 1.5 +0.0%
1996 2 +33.3%
1997 1 -50.0%
1998 1.5 +50.0%
1999 1.5 +0.0%
2000 1 -33.3%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1.5 +50.0%
2005 1.5 +0.0%
2006 1.5 +0.0%
2007 1.5 +0.0%
2008 1.5 +0.0%
2009 1.5 +0.0%
2010 1 -33.3%
2011 1.5 +50.0%
2012 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
1990s 1.2 0.5 2 10
2000s 1.3 1 1.5 10
2010s 1.4 1 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Brazil 1.5 compare
  2. 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
  3. 35 Ghana 1.5 compare
  4. 35 India 1.5 compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
  6. 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
  7. 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
  8. 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
  9. 35 Nigeria 1.5 compare
  10. 35 Pakistan 1.5 compare
  11. 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
  12. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.5 compare
  13. 35 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
  14. 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
  15. 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Colombia?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Colombia was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi 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, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI
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59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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