Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Colombia

Colombia: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 14.27 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.27 billion
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.18 billion
in 2022
All-time low
6.43 billion
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Colombia, 2005–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2005201420242005: 10.2B2006: 6.8B2007: 8.9B2008: 10.6B2009: 8.0B2010: 6.4B2011: 14.6B2012: 15.0B2013: 16.2B2014: 16.2B2015: 11.6B2016: 13.9B2017: 13.7B2018: 11.3B2019: 14.0B2020: 7.5B2021: 9.6B2022: 17.2B2023: 16.8B2024: 14.3B

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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Colombia, 2005 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Republic of Korea 15.23 billion compare
  2. 26 Israel 14.78 billion compare
  3. 27 Thailand 14.30 billion compare
  4. 29 Austria 13.66 billion compare
  5. 30 Portugal 13.49 billion compare
  6. 31 Czechia 13.05 billion compare

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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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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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