Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia is 17.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4,429.6% on the previous year and up 553.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia peaked at 349.05 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -37.67 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Colombia 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.4 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1983 | 58.26 % change on previous year | -434.8% |
| 1984 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1985 | -37.67 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1986 | 81.57 % change on previous year | -316.5% |
| 1987 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1989 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1990 | -13.81 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 1991 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -424.2% |
| 1992 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1993 | 349.05 % change on previous year | -4255.8% |
| 1994 | 40.41 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1995 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1996 | -28.01 % change on previous year | +2665.2% |
| 1997 | 39.66 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1998 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2002 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2003 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2006 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2007 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2008 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2009 | 41.38 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 2010 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2011 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -543.9% |
| 2012 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +425.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8944 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2019 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -1707.0% |
| 2020 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2021 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3769 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2025 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +4429.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.49 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4429.6% | 0.3769 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +4255.8% | -8.4 % change on previous year | 349.05 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2665.2% | -1.01 % change on previous year | -28.01 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1707.0% | 0.8944 % change on previous year | -14.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -37.67 % change on previous year | 81.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.83 % change on previous year | -28.01 % change on previous year | 349.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -17.16 % change on previous year | 41.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -14.37 % change on previous year | 32.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 0.3769 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Israel 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Slovenia 17.3 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Mali 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Poland 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sudan 16.8 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Micronesia (country) 16.51 % change on previous year 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 349.05 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.67 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.