Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.41 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 53.9%
World rank
8th
of 116 countries
All-time high
9.09 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-1.82 billion NFL, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Colombia is 6.41 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Colombia peaked at 9.09 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.82 billion NFL, current US$, in 2004.
That places Colombia 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.83 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 88.38 million NFL, current US$ | +169.2% |
| 1972 | 152.83 million NFL, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1973 | 43.54 million NFL, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1974 | 8.73 million NFL, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1975 | 219.66 million NFL, current US$ | +2416.8% |
| 1976 | 89.12 million NFL, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1977 | 122.90 million NFL, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1978 | -46.38 million NFL, current US$ | -137.7% |
| 1979 | 553.91 million NFL, current US$ | -1294.2% |
| 1980 | 534.48 million NFL, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +111.7% |
| 1982 | 864.18 million NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 537.65 million NFL, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 755.07 million NFL, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 432.30 million NFL, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 987.78 million NFL, current US$ | +128.5% |
| 1987 | -330.87 million NFL, current US$ | -133.5% |
| 1988 | 308.68 million NFL, current US$ | -193.3% |
| 1989 | -163.12 million NFL, current US$ | -152.8% |
| 1990 | -165.98 million NFL, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | -372.30 million NFL, current US$ | +124.3% |
| 1992 | -108.39 million NFL, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1993 | 517.10 million NFL, current US$ | -577.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +237.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 2.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 3.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1998 | -1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -138.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -206.4% |
| 2000 | -432.69 million NFL, current US$ | -134.0% |
| 2001 | -846.62 million NFL, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2002 | -601.30 million NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2003 | -980.48 million NFL, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2004 | -1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2005 | -711.45 million NFL, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2006 | -876.13 million NFL, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -421.7% |
| 2008 | 640.72 million NFL, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2009 | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -279.8% |
| 2010 | 4.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -492.0% |
| 2011 | 4.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -920.77 million NFL, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 2013 | 6.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -785.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 3.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2017 | -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -127.2% |
| 2018 | 4.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -499.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 4.54 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +100.2% |
| 2023 | 6.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 4.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2025 | 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +53.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2416.8% | 8.73 million NFL, current US$ | 219.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1979 | +1294.2% | -46.38 million NFL, current US$ | 553.91 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2013 | +785.9% | -920.77 million NFL, current US$ | 6.32 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.55 million NFL, current US$ | -46.38 million NFL, current US$ | 553.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 505.79 million NFL, current US$ | -330.87 million NFL, current US$ | 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 831.89 million NFL, current US$ | -1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -395.69 million NFL, current US$ | -1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.17 billion NFL, current US$ | 9.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 5 Kazakhstan 18.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 7.54 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 6.85 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Argentina 4.87 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Angola 4.80 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 4.72 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 471.83 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.62 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 246.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0078 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.3182 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2011)
- Use of IMF credit 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 152.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 232.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Colombia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Colombia was 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).