Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia is 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia peaked at 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 200 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$), per unit in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Ethiopia 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Greece 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Benin 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Aruba 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), per unit in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.