Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Colombia, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 2.4 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 7 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 3 %2022: 5 %2023: 4.6 %2024: 3.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Colombia is 3.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Colombia peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 81st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.4%
2001 2.6% +6.1%
2002 2.2% -15.8%
2003 1.8% -16.6%
2004 2.7% +46.4%
2005 7.0% +164.2%
2006 4.2% -40.6%
2007 4.3% +3.3%
2008 4.4% +1.1%
2009 3.5% -20.7%
2010 2.2% -35.1%
2011 4.4% +94.8%
2012 4.1% -7.2%
2013 4.2% +4.6%
2014 4.2% -0.0%
2015 4.0% -6.6%
2016 4.9% +23.8%
2017 4.4% -10.4%
2018 3.4% -23.0%
2019 4.3% +28.1%
2020 2.8% -36.3%
2021 3.0% +8.8%
2022 5.0% +65.6%
2023 4.6% -7.8%
2024 3.3% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 1.8% 7.0% 10
2010s 4.0% 2.2% 4.9% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.8% 5.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Colombia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Colombia was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Colombia ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed