Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia stood at 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia peaked at 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 191 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$) … unit in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +320.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +356.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +322.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5229.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1903.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.5% |
| 2013 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1324.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5229.3% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +1903.9% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +1324.6% | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Albania 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bahamas 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 India 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Italy 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Colombia was 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.