Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia
Colombia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,194 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia is 1,194 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia peaked at 6,277 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, -424.04 million USD, in 2012.
That places Colombia 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.24 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 51.79 million USD | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 153.21 million USD | +195.8% |
| 1993 | 179.38 million USD | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 224.57 million USD | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 351.13 million USD | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 436.74 million USD | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 1,015 million USD | +132.5% |
| 1998 | 1,087 million USD | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 172.6 million USD | -84.1% |
| 2000 | 515.39 million USD | +198.6% |
| 2001 | 26.4 million USD | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 1,442 million USD | +5362.0% |
| 2003 | 1,698 million USD | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 296.69 million USD | -82.5% |
| 2005 | 6,184 million USD | +1984.2% |
| 2006 | 1,572 million USD | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 1,327 million USD | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 2,814 million USD | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 3,369 million USD | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 4,467 million USD | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 6,277 million USD | +40.5% |
| 2012 | -424.04 million USD | -106.8% |
| 2013 | 5,463 million USD | -1388.2% |
| 2014 | 2,916 million USD | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 4,218 million USD | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 4,785 million USD | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3,593 million USD | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 4,778 million USD | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 3,137 million USD | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 1,914 million USD | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 3,304 million USD | +72.7% |
| 2022 | 3,491 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,194 million USD | -65.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,194 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.28 million USD, 32.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,194 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.73 million USD, 23.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5362.0% | 26.4 million USD | 1,442 million USD |
| 2005 | +1984.2% | 296.69 million USD | 6,184 million USD |
| 2013 | +1388.2% | -424.04 million USD | 5,463 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.66 million USD | 34.24 million USD | 1,087 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,924 million USD | 26.4 million USD | 6,184 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,921 million USD | -424.04 million USD | 6,277 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,476 million USD | 1,194 million USD | 3,491 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Colombia was 1,194 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,277 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -424.04 million USD in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 outflows — 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.