Foreign direct investment, net in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net was -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Colombia peaked at -14.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -49.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.00 million BoP, current US$ | -48.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -41.31 million BoP, current US$ | -103.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -434.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -432.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -782.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -947.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 175 Malta -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Philippines -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Portugal -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Romania -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Peru -8.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Thailand -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Imports of goods and services 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 184.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 35.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -100.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -24.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 91.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 93.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 377.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Colombia was -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -14.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Colombia ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.