Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP was 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia stood at 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Colombia peaked at 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Colombia 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +294.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0727 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0895 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0958 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1531 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +294.8% | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 131 Cameroon 0.0987 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Fiji 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Turkey 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kenya 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Colombia ranks 134th out of 169 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 24.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.