Foreign aid and investments received in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign aid and investments received was 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
25th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
-2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Colombia peaked at 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Colombia 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344.62 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 615.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +78.6% |
| 2002 | -2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | -459.8% |
| 2003 | 1.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | -189.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 6.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +499.2% |
| 2007 | 7.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 5.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +90.7% |
| 2013 | 5.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | +360.5% |
| 2018 | 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +112.3% |
| 2019 | 5.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 5.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 5.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +499.2% | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.06 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2002 | -459.8% | 615.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2017 | +360.5% | 1.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.88 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | 7.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 23 Kenya 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Morocco 3.97 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 3.84 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 27 Argentina 3.82 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 28 Indonesia 3.75 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Colombia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Colombia was 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).