External balance on goods and services in Colombia
Colombia: External balance on goods and services was -109.69 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Colombia, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -109.69 trillion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Colombia peaked at -49.17 trillion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -120.29 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 161st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -56.76 trillion constant LCU | -68.52 trillion constant LCU | -49.17 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -92.88 trillion constant LCU | -120.29 trillion constant LCU | -57.92 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,053 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 44.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -32.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 34.10 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,900 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1,821.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Colombia?
- External balance on goods and services in Colombia was -109.69 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -49.17 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.29 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.