Primary income payments in Colombia
Colombia: Primary income payments was 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Colombia peaked at 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1968.
Colombia ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.00 million BoP, current US$ | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | 162.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 351.79 million BoP, current US$ | 200.44 million BoP, current US$ | 596.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 777.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Turkey 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Romania 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 South Africa 20.32 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 primary income payments in Colombia?
- Primary income payments in Colombia was 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for primary income payments?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.