Colombia Direct Investment Abroad
1996 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Direct Investment Abroad
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 644.8 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 382.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 1996 to Dec 2023 and averaged 366.0 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 USD bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of -1.2 USD bn in Dec 2012.
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 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Colombia's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 1996 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2023?
Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 644.8 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 382.6 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644.8 Dec 2023 | 382.6 Sep 2023 | -1,167.6 Dec 2012 | 4,694.9 Dec 2005 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 60.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 70.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 624.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 23.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -1,011.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,406.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 120.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,947.5 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 6.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,133.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 31.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 13.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -9.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,652.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 7.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 23.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 11,891.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 725.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 43,582.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 644.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -57.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -670.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,763.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 112.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 57.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -4,764.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -63.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,364.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 152.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,383.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 265.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 27,290.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -93,799.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 669.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 2,271.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,803.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,165.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,180.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,408.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,367.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 16.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 400.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 49.2 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,160.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 104.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 5.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 147.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -155,563.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 814.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -300.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,566.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 21,495.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,032.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -805.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 105.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -341,203.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -49.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 264,996.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 944.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 122.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 638.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 708.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 529.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -664.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 93.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,572.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 107.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 21,534.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -137.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 148.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -726.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -5,909.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 8,647.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 18,195.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,002.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,549.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 249.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,323.396 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,675.156 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 226,036.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 710,187.230 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,170,066.650 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 667,655.950 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 13,194,638.604 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 215,229.710 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 11,693,796.599 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 30,088,146.534 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,213.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,745.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60,040.101 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 361,386.398 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 56,465.291 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,959.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,136,175.945 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,809,154.500 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 959.627 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,206.864 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 242.644 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,282.522 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.183 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,979.482 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1984 - May 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 54,561.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.945 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 305.543 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 215,262.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 104.702 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 223.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 79,476.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 171,279.589 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.94 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 42.53 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 305.543 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 59,480.256 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
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