Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia
Colombia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 65.68 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia is 65.68 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia peaked at 65.68 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 505.01 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Colombia 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 505.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 658.16 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 663.95 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 679.71 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 759.67 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 817.17 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1979 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +79.7% |
| 1981 | 13.19 billion current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1982 | 10.85 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 12.93 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 30.14 billion current LCU | +133.1% |
| 1985 | 65.61 billion current LCU | +117.6% |
| 1986 | 152.50 billion current LCU | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 242.85 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 288.40 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 343.55 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 515.32 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 982.17 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 902.89 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 729.21 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 731.77 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 813.88 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +138.7% |
| 2000 | 3.49 trillion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 5.41 trillion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 6.65 trillion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 9.52 trillion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 9.79 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.02 trillion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 12.56 trillion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 12.37 trillion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.66 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.95 trillion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.05 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.79 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.52 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.96 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.29 trillion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 16.79 trillion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 17.98 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 19.52 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 22.70 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 28.64 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 32.39 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 40.41 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 52.43 trillion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 55.76 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 63.30 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 65.68 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581.59 million current LCU | 505.01 million current LCU | 658.16 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 663.95 million current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.78 billion current LCU | 7.80 billion current LCU | 343.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 515.32 billion current LCU | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 trillion current LCU | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 12.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 trillion current LCU | 9.29 trillion current LCU | 28.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.66 trillion current LCU | 32.39 trillion current LCU | 65.68 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Colombia was 65.68 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.68 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.01 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.2%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.