Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 50th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +320.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +134.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +269.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +261.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -66.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +356.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +322.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +124.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +143.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +5229.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1903.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +105.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -106.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1324.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +210.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -41.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -40.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Colombia was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.