Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia
Colombia: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.35 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.35 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Colombia peaked at 11.54 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.64 ratio, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.12 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 6.35 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.88 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.39 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.54 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.66 ratio | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.86 ratio | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.92 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.98 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.64 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.96 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.78 ratio | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5.96 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 8.33 ratio | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.89 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.02 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.69 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 ratio | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 8.14 ratio | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 5.99 ratio | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 7.17 ratio | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 7.35 ratio | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 ratio | 4.86 ratio | 6.88 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 ratio | 4.64 ratio | 8.33 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 ratio | 5.99 ratio | 11.54 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 677.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Colombia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia was 7.35 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 ratio in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).