Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Colombia
Colombia: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term was 42.93 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Colombia, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 42.93 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Colombia peaked at 42.93 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 754.00 million US dollar, in 1996.
That places Colombia 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Colombia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 754.00 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 billion US dollar | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 2.81 billion US dollar | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 4.66 billion US dollar | +65.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.45 billion US dollar | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 6.70 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.60 billion US dollar | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 10.81 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.87 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.94 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 13.14 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 13.13 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.10 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 17.38 billion US dollar | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 19.85 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 19.17 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.86 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 24.06 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 24.62 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.34 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 30.36 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 31.96 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.52 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.07 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 36.57 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.93 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion US dollar | 754.00 million US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.48 billion US dollar | 2.81 billion US dollar | 11.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion US dollar | 13.13 billion US dollar | 26.34 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.07 billion US dollar | 30.36 billion US dollar | 42.93 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- 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, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Colombia?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Colombia was 42.93 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 754.00 million US dollar in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.