Insurance and financial services in Colombia
Colombia: Insurance and financial services was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.1% for insurance and financial services in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Colombia peaked at 16.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 137th of 190 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.
Insurance and financial services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10.1% | — |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +69.8% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +90.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 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 insurance and financial services in Colombia?
- Insurance and financial services in Colombia was 1.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for insurance and financial services?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.