Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
That places Colombia 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +104.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +92.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +181.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +205.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +39.4% |
| 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% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -41.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -40.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 13.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 403.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Colombia was 2.5% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.