External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79.28 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
79.28 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
283.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Colombia peaked at 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 283.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Colombia 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 283.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 344.00 million DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 392.00 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 365.00 million DOD, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 302.00 million DOD, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 367.00 million DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 404.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 389.00 million DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 363.00 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 473.00 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 515.00 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 866.00 million DOD, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1982 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 981.00 million DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1997 | 10.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 10.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 9.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 12.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 22.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 21.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 29.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 31.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 37.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 47.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 50.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 53.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 59.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 66.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 70.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 billion DOD, current US$, 11.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368.20 million DOD, current US$ | 283.00 million DOD, current US$ | 473.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 515.00 million DOD, current US$ | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 981.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Kazakhstan 115.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 102.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Thailand 97.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 62.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Nigeria 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Ukraine 53.98 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Colombia was 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. 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 External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.