Colombia Direct Investment Abroad

1996 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Direct Investment Abroad

  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a growth of 700.5 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 1996 to Jun 2025 and averaged 1,403.2 USD bn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3,056.1 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 181.9 USD bn in Dec 1996.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Direct Investment Abroad. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Direct Investment Abroad in USD. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q1 2000 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Colombia Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Colombia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 117.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Colombia's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 1996 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Colombia Direct Investment Abroad

What was Colombia's Direct Investment Abroad in Jun 2025?

Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a growth of 700.5 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,570.1 Jun 2025 700.5 Mar 2025 181,851.5 Dec 1996 3,056,122.6 Dec 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 83.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 637.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 149.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 1,291.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) -5,309.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 406.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 25.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 9,987.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 89.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 12.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 2,942.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 292.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 31.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 18,193.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 846.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
China (USD mn) 39,900.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 1,570.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -3,665.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -45.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 5,005.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 121.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 107.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
European Union (USD mn) 7,332.5 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 1,002.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) 2,098.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 85.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 11,438.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -10.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 2,012.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 19,775.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -35,005.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 8,440.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,198.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -459.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 5,235.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,444.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Japan (USD mn) 25,342.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 598.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,087.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 119.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -4.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 118.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 32.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -69,045.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 62.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 660.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 4,652.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,486.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,520.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 1.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 157.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 23.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,654.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,895.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 992.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 870.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 85.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) 128.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 684.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 154.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 1,895.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 1,086.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 11.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD mn) -533.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 13,943.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 65.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 17,778.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 566.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 60.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -1,296.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 3,604.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 4,466.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 9,920.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 1,079.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 966.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,989.807 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,367.171 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 769,946.270 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,480,955.112 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 717,131.847 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 25,573.913 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 13,842.464 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 10,619,937.631 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 27,850,410.562 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 101,389.906 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 9,640,029.134 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,282.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,016.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62,695.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,873.040 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,697.270 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,583.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,018,776.355 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,182,745.890 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,088.739 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,423.545 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 205.878 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,865.029 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 139.711 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 592.944 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 192.810 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,314.817 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 349.733 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 656.388 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 673.147 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 124.269 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,570.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,594.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,443.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,188.960 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 316.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,872.920 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -19.332 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -192,277.746 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -4,037.310 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 141.102 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -194,545.642 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 272,424.364 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 459,059.002 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 810.486 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 655.196 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 4,351.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 439.643 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,302.849 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,495.438 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 231,141.595 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,751.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.741 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 659.800 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 237.400 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 86,628.7 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 189,200.788 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.56 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 38.98 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 957,850.519 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 181,349.240 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 659.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 65,831.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 732,286.515 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 9.250 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2015 - Dec 2025
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 9.250 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2015 - Dec 2025
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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