External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.15 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
602.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Colombia stood at 20.15 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Colombia peaked at 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 602.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 18th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 602.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 677.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 761.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 855.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 901.00 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 5.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 10.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 10.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 11.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 14.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 15.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 19.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 20.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +97.2% | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1977 | +84.9% | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 602.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Kazakhstan 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Lebanon 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 14.06 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, short-term in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Colombia was 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.