Net financial account in Colombia
Colombia: Net financial account was -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Colombia peaked at 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, -20.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Colombia 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -152.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -220.00 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1970 | -311.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1971 | -363.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1972 | -85.06 million BoP, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 1973 | 13.78 million BoP, current US$ | -116.2% |
| 1974 | -365.48 million BoP, current US$ | -2752.2% |
| 1975 | -52.95 million BoP, current US$ | -85.5% |
| 1976 | 417.67 million BoP, current US$ | -888.8% |
| 1977 | 673.32 million BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1978 | 494.20 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 536.28 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | -38.72 million BoP, current US$ | -107.2% |
| 1981 | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +5219.3% |
| 1982 | -3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1983 | -3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1984 | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1985 | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 132.00 million BoP, current US$ | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 403.00 million BoP, current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1988 | -746.00 million BoP, current US$ | -285.1% |
| 1989 | -44.00 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 612.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1490.9% |
| 1991 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +315.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1993 | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -301.7% |
| 1994 | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1995 | -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1996 | -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | -6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1998 | -4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 236.79 million BoP, current US$ | -105.0% |
| 2000 | 849.66 million BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 2001 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -244.6% |
| 2002 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | -840.57 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2004 | -715.13 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2005 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.8% |
| 2006 | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2007 | -5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2008 | -6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2009 | -4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2010 | -9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 2011 | -8.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | -11.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2013 | -11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -19.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2015 | -18.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | -12.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2017 | -9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2018 | -12.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2019 | -13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2021 | -16.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2022 | -20.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2023 | -7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2024 | -5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2025 | -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -713.77 million BoP, current US$, 12.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -241.91 million BoP, current US$, 37.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5219.3% | -38.72 million BoP, current US$ | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | -2752.2% | 13.78 million BoP, current US$ | -365.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1490.9% | -44.00 million BoP, current US$ | 612.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +888.8% | -52.95 million BoP, current US$ | 417.67 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -186.00 million BoP, current US$ | -220.00 million BoP, current US$ | -152.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.70 million BoP, current US$ | -365.48 million BoP, current US$ | 673.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 403.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 849.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 177 Slovakia -6.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Bulgaria -8.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Sweden -8.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Uzbekistan -9.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Ukraine -9.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 New Zealand -10.21 billion BoP, current US$ 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 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Colombia?
- Net financial account in Colombia was -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for net financial account?
- Colombia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.