Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia
Colombia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 17,207 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia stood at 17,207 million USD.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia peaked at 17,732 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 973.85 million USD, in 1991.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,070 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 973.85 million USD | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,510 million USD | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 1,815 million USD | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 2,181 million USD | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 1,327 million USD | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 4,144 million USD | +212.3% |
| 1997 | 6,978 million USD | +68.4% |
| 1998 | 3,865 million USD | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 2,253 million USD | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 3,860 million USD | +71.3% |
| 2001 | 4,164 million USD | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3,592 million USD | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3,115 million USD | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 4,803 million USD | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 13,198 million USD | +174.8% |
| 2006 | 8,370 million USD | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 9,218 million USD | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9,636 million USD | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7,725 million USD | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 5,239 million USD | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 10,919 million USD | +108.4% |
| 2012 | 10,521 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,572 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12,094 million USD | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,620 million USD | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,680 million USD | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 13,340 million USD | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10,530 million USD | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 13,915 million USD | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 8,233 million USD | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 9,932 million USD | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 17,732 million USD | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 17,207 million USD | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17,207 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 23.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17,207 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 27.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,612 million USD | 973.85 million USD | 6,978 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,768 million USD | 3,115 million USD | 13,198 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,443 million USD | 5,239 million USD | 14,680 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,276 million USD | 8,233 million USD | 17,732 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia was 17,207 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,732 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.85 million USD in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.