Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia is 5.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 189.7% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 158.82 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -68.37 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2977 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +5467.9% |
| 1973 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8815 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1975 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +1917.4% |
| 1976 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1978 | -23.87 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1980 | 95.23 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 1981 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1982 | -33.42 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1983 | 35.87 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1984 | 50 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1986 | -68.37 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1987 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1988 | -56.25 % change on previous year | -1843.7% |
| 1989 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1990 | 158.82 % change on previous year | +641.2% |
| 1991 | 138.64 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1994 | 71.56 % change on previous year | +894.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1996 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 1997 | -20.11 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1998 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 1999 | 63.04 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2000 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2001 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2002 | -22.95 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 2003 | -58.77 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2004 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2006 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 45.07 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2008 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2009 | 40.98 % change on previous year | -675.8% |
| 2010 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 47.33 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2012 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 43.57 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 2015 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2016 | -22.49 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2018 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2020 | -27.02 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 2021 | 51.81 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2022 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2023 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2025 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 % change on previous year, 36.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5467.9% | 0.2977 % change on previous year | 16.58 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1917.4% | 0.8815 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1843.7% | 3.23 % change on previous year | -56.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -23.87 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.97 % change on previous year | -68.37 % change on previous year | 95.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.61 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 158.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -58.77 % change on previous year | 45.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -22.49 % change on previous year | 47.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -27.02 % change on previous year | 51.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Costa Rica 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 98 France 5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Benin 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 5.19 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.37 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.