Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Colombia is 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 85th of 174 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 37.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 37.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 61.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 89.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 63.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 94.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 354.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.3% |
| 1987 | 555.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 403.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 413.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 439.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 780.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1992 | 567.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 409.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 870.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1995 | 729.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 671.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 682.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 710.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 2,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 3,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 4,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 6,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 8,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +274.3% | 94.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 354.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +133.3% | 16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 555.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 703.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 409.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Nauru 9,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tajikistan 9,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Czechia 9,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liberia 8,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Italy 8,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Colombia was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.