IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Colombia 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +202.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +264.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +291.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | +286.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +291.6% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +286.9% | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +264.4% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +202.2% | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Lithuania 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 South Korea 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bolivia 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Paraguay 0.0031 units 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -54.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 29.01 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 69.16 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.