Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Colombia peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 200 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 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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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,526 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 36.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Colombia was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.