Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90.31 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
186.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
-13.26 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 186.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -13.26 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 60th of 192 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$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per person | +393.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.461 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9019 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 1978 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9406 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +331.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +251.2% |
| 1984 | 0.803 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +347.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8525 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9126 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4932 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7342 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 1993 | 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +370.5% |
| 1994 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 21.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 1998 | 21.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 8.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4059 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 21.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +5134.3% |
| 2003 | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 2005 | 113.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2357.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 29.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.4% |
| 2009 | 79.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 122.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 186.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2012 | -13.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.1% |
| 2013 | 165.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1350.4% |
| 2014 | 83.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 89.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 95.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 76.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 104.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 63.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 34.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 62.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 85.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +251.8% |
| 2025 | 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4818 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4932 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4059 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 57 Saint Lucia 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Costa Rica 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Mexico 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Armenia 81.74 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 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.