Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Colombia 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 104 Romania 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Brazil 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 United States 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 South Africa 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Ukraine 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Lebanon 0.0467 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.