Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia is 4.82 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia peaked at 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -606.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 6.01 million BoP, current US$ | +404.4% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1977 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | +341.7% |
| 1981 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 104.28 million BoP, current US$ | +259.6% |
| 1984 | 23.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 1986 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | +357.1% |
| 1987 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 44.00 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1989 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 24.30 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +105.8% |
| 1993 | 240.00 million BoP, current US$ | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 148.96 million BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 256.20 million BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1996 | 327.93 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 809.42 million BoP, current US$ | +146.8% |
| 1998 | 796.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 115.54 million BoP, current US$ | -85.5% |
| 2000 | 325.35 million BoP, current US$ | +181.6% |
| 2001 | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 856.83 million BoP, current US$ | +5215.5% |
| 2003 | 937.69 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 192.45 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +2391.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.3% |
| 2009 | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2012 | -606.20 million BoP, current US$ | -107.2% |
| 2013 | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -1362.3% |
| 2014 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2022 | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +255.6% |
| 2025 | 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 31.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.62 million BoP, current US$, 259.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5215.5% | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | 856.83 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +2391.8% | 192.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1362.3% | -606.20 million BoP, current US$ | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 809.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -606.20 million BoP, current US$ | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -606.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.