Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -15.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-15.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
138th
of 202 countries
All-time high
228.52 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-57.2 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia is -15.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia peaked at 228.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -57.2 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Colombia ranks 138th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2979 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -57.2 % change on previous year | -19302.0% |
| 1973 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1974 | 71.5 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1975 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1976 | -32.56 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1977 | 160 % change on previous year | -591.4% |
| 1978 | 64.62 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1980 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 68.64 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1982 | 38.11 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 68.85 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1984 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1985 | 75.17 % change on previous year | -1466.3% |
| 1986 | -34.12 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1987 | -52.67 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1988 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 183.74 % change on previous year | -605.3% |
| 1990 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1991 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 59.49 % change on previous year | -790.1% |
| 1993 | 31.62 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 50.82 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1995 | -33.05 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1996 | 221.33 % change on previous year | -769.6% |
| 1997 | 78.75 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1998 | -49.14 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1999 | -46.69 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 61.58 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2001 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2002 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2003 | -19.37 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 81.09 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 2005 | 228.52 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 2006 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2007 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2008 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2009 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2010 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 127.79 % change on previous year | -739.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2572 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2015 | -28.13 % change on previous year | +10835.1% |
| 2016 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2017 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2018 | -17.53 % change on previous year | +1447.6% |
| 2019 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2020 | -46.68 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2021 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2022 | 79.71 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2023 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2024 | -18.52 % change on previous year | +719.0% |
| 2025 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.24 % change on previous year | -57.2 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.96 % change on previous year | -52.67 % change on previous year | 183.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 % change on previous year | -49.14 % change on previous year | 221.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 228.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year | 127.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -46.68 % change on previous year | 79.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 139 Namibia -15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sierra Leone -16.53 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia was -15.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.2 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Colombia ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.