Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia is 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 351.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8459 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Colombia 85th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8459 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1975 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.3% |
| 1978 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 22.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 22.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1988 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 18.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +178.0% |
| 1990 | 15.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 13.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 21.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 27.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 27.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 85.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.5% |
| 1997 | 149.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 74.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 39.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 62.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 64.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 75 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 242.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.9% |
| 2006 | 158.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 205.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 241.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 181.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 143.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 323.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 2012 | 328.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 351.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 347.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 247.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 292.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 284.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 230.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 280.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 147.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 186.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 332.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 320.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 258.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8459 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 351.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 332.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Fiji 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Panama 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Viet Nam 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 351.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8459 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.