Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Colombia 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 177 Zimbabwe 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Peru 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Ukraine 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Brazil 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Pakistan 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 China 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.