Net foreign assets in Colombia
Colombia: Net foreign assets was 241.28 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 241.28 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Colombia peaked at 273.50 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -44.66 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -1.14 billion current LCU | -2.18 billion current LCU | 52.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.09 billion current LCU | -10.20 billion current LCU | 120.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.48 billion current LCU | -44.66 billion current LCU | 591.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.44 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 9.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.41 trillion current LCU | 15.26 trillion current LCU | 49.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.80 trillion current LCU | 44.30 trillion current LCU | 165.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.89 trillion current LCU | 207.98 trillion current LCU | 273.50 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- Domestic credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Broad money 43.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 970.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.3 (2025)
- Net migration 129,139 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4,053 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Colombia?
- Net foreign assets in Colombia was 241.28 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.50 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.66 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for net foreign assets?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.