Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Colombia
Colombia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -32.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-32.15 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
204th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.63 billion current LCU
in 1968
All-time low
-50.84 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Colombia is -32.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 206.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Colombia peaked at -1.63 billion current LCU in 1968 and was at its lowest, -50.84 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 204th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -1.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1969 | -2.29 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1970 | -3.19 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1971 | -3.50 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1972 | -4.32 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1973 | -4.98 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1974 | -4.84 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -9.96 billion current LCU | +105.9% |
| 1976 | -12.37 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1977 | -11.68 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1978 | -13.32 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1979 | -12.39 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1980 | -11.60 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1981 | -26.39 billion current LCU | +127.6% |
| 1982 | -62.06 billion current LCU | +135.2% |
| 1983 | -95.81 billion current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1984 | -158.79 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1985 | -238.37 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1986 | -339.57 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1987 | -482.79 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1988 | -522.06 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1989 | -879.52 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 1990 | -1.16 trillion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -1.32 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1992 | -1.54 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1993 | -1.54 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -1.23 trillion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 1995 | -1.46 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1996 | -2.14 trillion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1997 | -2.65 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1998 | -2.42 trillion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1999 | -2.38 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -4.50 trillion current LCU | +89.2% |
| 2001 | -5.57 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2002 | -6.59 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2003 | -9.30 trillion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2004 | -10.68 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2005 | -8.63 trillion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2006 | -10.14 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2007 | -13.21 trillion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2008 | -16.46 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2009 | -14.90 trillion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -18.91 trillion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2011 | -26.25 trillion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2012 | -25.49 trillion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -24.69 trillion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -21.68 trillion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2015 | -10.49 trillion current LCU | -51.6% |
| 2016 | -9.55 trillion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2017 | -15.76 trillion current LCU | +65.0% |
| 2018 | -24.45 trillion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 2019 | -23.14 trillion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -9.29 trillion current LCU | -59.9% |
| 2021 | -10.78 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -50.84 trillion current LCU | +371.6% |
| 2023 | -34.52 trillion current LCU | -32.1% |
| 2024 | -26.01 trillion current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2025 | -32.15 trillion current LCU | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.96 billion current LCU | -2.29 billion current LCU | -1.63 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -8.05 billion current LCU | -13.32 billion current LCU | -3.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -281.69 billion current LCU | -879.52 billion current LCU | -11.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.78 trillion current LCU | -2.65 trillion current LCU | -1.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.00 trillion current LCU | -16.46 trillion current LCU | -4.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.04 trillion current LCU | -26.25 trillion current LCU | -9.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.26 trillion current LCU | -50.84 trillion current LCU | -9.29 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 201 Chile -18.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 202 Lao People's Democratic Republic -20.95 trillion current LCU compare
- 203 Lebanon -23.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 205 Viet Nam -361.72 trillion current LCU compare
- 206 Iran, Islamic Republic of -588.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 207 Indonesia -633.52 trillion current LCU compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Colombia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Colombia was -32.15 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.63 billion current LCU in 1968.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.84 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Colombia ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.