Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia is 4.82 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia peaked at 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -606.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.43 million BoP, current US$ | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 809.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -606.20 million BoP, current US$ | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 outflows in Colombia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Colombia was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -606.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.