Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia is 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Colombia 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3764 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3981 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.534 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7711 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.3% |
| 1977 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +266.6% |
| 1987 | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 14.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 27.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.2% |
| 1995 | 22.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 40.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 50.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 60.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 74.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 78.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 90.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 102.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 109.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 92.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 89.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 95.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 105.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 108.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 120.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 135.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 141.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 136.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 167.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 182.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 192.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 224.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +266.6% | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +128.3% | 0.7711 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Suriname 275.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Philippines 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 247.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Iceland 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Luxembourg 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Mauritius 229.17 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.