Personal remittances, paid in Colombia
Colombia: Personal remittances, paid was 429.16 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 429.16 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Colombia peaked at 449.51 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.04 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.20 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 14.31 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 14.43 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 19.63 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 21.02 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 16.00 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 20.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 39.05 million current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 53.06 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 35.33 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 48.00 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 72.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 98.00 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 31.00 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.00 million current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 44.00 million current US$ | +158.8% |
| 1991 | 105.00 million current US$ | +138.6% |
| 1992 | 79.20 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 84.90 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 145.66 million current US$ | +71.6% |
| 1995 | 149.89 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 140.22 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 112.03 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 151.32 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 246.71 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 219.14 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 204.46 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 157.55 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 64.95 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 50.53 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 56.16 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 65.53 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 95.06 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 88.29 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 124.47 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 151.33 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 222.95 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 246.24 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 277.97 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 399.08 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 333.68 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 258.62 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 291.73 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 312.66 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 348.17 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 254.09 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 385.72 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 449.51 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 433.33 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 406.85 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 429.16 million current US$ | +5.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 429.16 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267.45 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 429.16 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.70 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.36 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 21.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.94 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.89 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 246.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.61 million current US$ | 50.53 million current US$ | 219.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.24 million current US$ | 151.33 million current US$ | 399.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.11 million current US$ | 254.09 million current US$ | 449.51 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Colombia?
- Personal remittances, paid in Colombia was 429.16 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 449.51 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.