Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Colombia stood at 11.57 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 17.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Colombia 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 43.13 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1973 | 23.84 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 40.89 million BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 37.07 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 65.00 million BoP, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1978 | 107.00 million BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1979 | 127.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 157.14 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 265.00 million BoP, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 366.00 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 618.00 million BoP, current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1984 | 584.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1986 | 674.00 million BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 319.00 million BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1988 | 203.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 576.00 million BoP, current US$ | +183.7% |
| 1990 | 500.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 456.90 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 728.70 million BoP, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 959.10 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 968.37 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +221.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +228.5% |
| 2006 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 2012 | 15.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 16.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 13.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 17.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 10.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 11.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.04 million BoP, current US$ | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | 127.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.51 million BoP, current US$ | 157.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 456.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Colombia was 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.