Real interest rate in Colombia
Colombia: Real interest rate was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Colombia, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Colombia is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Colombia peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 8.6% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | -5.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | -11.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 0.8% | 13.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- Domestic 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 foreign assets 241.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Broad money 43.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4,053 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 129,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Colombia?
- Real interest rate in Colombia was 8.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for real interest rate?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.