Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 6.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.93 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia peaked at 404.41 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -107.2 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -24.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -63.92 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1973 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1974 | 404.41 % change on previous year | +4025.8% |
| 1975 | -33.48 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1976 | 175 % change on previous year | -622.7% |
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 86.36 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1979 | -41.46 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1980 | 341.67 % change on previous year | -924.0% |
| 1981 | -65.09 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1982 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1983 | 259.58 % change on previous year | -1300.6% |
| 1984 | -77.94 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1985 | -69.57 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 357.14 % change on previous year | -613.4% |
| 1987 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1988 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
| 1989 | -34.09 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1990 | -44.83 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 51.88 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1992 | 105.76 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1993 | 380 % change on previous year | +259.3% |
| 1994 | -37.93 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1995 | 71.99 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1996 | 28 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 146.83 % change on previous year | +424.5% |
| 1998 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1999 | -85.49 % change on previous year | +5056.7% |
| 2000 | 181.6 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2001 | -95.05 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2003 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2004 | -79.48 % change on previous year | -942.2% |
| 2006 | -73.56 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8708 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2008 | 141.25 % change on previous year | +16120.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 56.44 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 2011 | 53.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | -107.2 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2014 | -49.05 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 2018 | 38.94 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2019 | -38.48 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2020 | -45.03 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 83.5 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 2022 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2023 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -1080.8% |
| 2024 | 255.59 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 2025 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.93 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +16120.3% | 0.8708 % change on previous year | 141.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -5056.7% | -1.66 % change on previous year | -85.49 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +4025.8% | 9.8 % change on previous year | 404.41 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1300.6% | -21.62 % change on previous year | 259.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.99 % change on previous year | -63.92 % change on previous year | 404.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.06 % change on previous year | -77.94 % change on previous year | 357.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.45 % change on previous year | -85.49 % change on previous year | 380 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 % change on previous year | -95.05 % change on previous year | 181.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -107.2 % change on previous year | 56.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.81 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 255.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Grenada 9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Tonga 9.83 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Rwanda 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Uganda 4.99 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Colombia was 6.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 404.41 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.2 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.