Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Colombia
Colombia: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 14.27 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Colombia stood at 14.27 billion.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Colombia peaked at 17.18 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.43 billion, in 2010.
That places Colombia 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.24 billion | — |
| 2006 | 6.75 billion | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 8.89 billion | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 billion | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 8.03 billion | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 6.43 billion | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 14.65 billion | +127.8% |
| 2012 | 15.04 billion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 billion | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 16.17 billion | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.62 billion | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.86 billion | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 13.70 billion | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.30 billion | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 13.99 billion | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.46 billion | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 9.56 billion | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 17.18 billion | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 16.79 billion | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.27 billion | -15.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.27 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 963.93 million, 14.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.27 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.91 million, 48.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.89 billion | 6.75 billion | 10.56 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.30 billion | 6.43 billion | 16.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 billion | 7.46 billion | 17.18 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Colombia?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Colombia was 14.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 billion in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.