Colombia External Debt: % of GDP

1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia External Debt: % of GDP

  • Colombia External Debt accounted for 48.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 53.1 % in the previous year.
  • Colombia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 57.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 19.0 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides External Debt in USD. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior 2005 is based on SNA 1993. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is calculated from External Debt and Nominal GDP both sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Colombia External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Colombia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 760.0 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.0 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's External Debt reached 211,584.3 in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 117.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:

Colombia External Debt: % of GDP

What was Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

Colombia External Debt accounted for 48.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 53.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
48.0 2024 53.1 2023 19.0 2008 57.0 2020 % yearly 1970 - 2024

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 37.8 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 46.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Armenia (%) 64.7 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Australia (%) 107.2 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 40.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 242.8 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 16.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 29.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 50.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 147.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Chile (%) 77.6 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
China (%) 11.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Colombia (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 617.2 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 66.4 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (%) 142.9 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Ecuador (%) 49.6 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Egypt (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 99.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (%) 106.6 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Finland (%) 207.2 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 70.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Germany (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Ghana (%) 25.7 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Greece (%) 237.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Hungary (%) 118.0 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Iceland (%) 75.3 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 29.9 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 507.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Israel (%) 26.9 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 109.8 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Jordan (%) 74.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 60.1 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 55.4 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (%) 104.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 21.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 93.1 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3,937.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) 72.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 785.5 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mauritius (%) 1,200.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Mexico (%) 35.0 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 158.8 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Montenegro (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 345.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
New Zealand (%) 98.2 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Nigeria (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Norway (%) 156.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 59.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Peru (%) 33.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 30.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Poland (%) 50.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 145.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 12.5 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Serbia (%) 60.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 402.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 100.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 88.9 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 46.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Spain (%) 162.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 155.5 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 226.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 26.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 73.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (%) 32.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,975.442 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,279.685 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 806,789.009 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 46,698.395 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 18,913.777 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 2,100,253.881 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 5,093.905 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 22,691,893.602 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 14,753,362.309 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -845.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,600.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
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) 6,161.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
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) 1,441.824 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,262.767 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 58.091 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,754.005 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,902.481 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 649.592 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 142.141 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 159.072 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 243.395 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 673.591 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 529.178 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 386.481 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 852.141 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 380.967 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 134.008 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -3,061.870 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 138.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 358.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,573.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 80.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 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) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 405.714 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 619.484 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -953.656 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,435.857 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 3,615.528 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -267.454 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 542.890 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
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
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 314,486.675 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 518,052.225 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,794.317 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 903.345 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 246.856 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 835.448 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 893.086 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 588.799 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,435.050 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 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 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 262,874.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 117.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 251.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 95,146.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 209,294.777 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.16 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,897.442 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 1,004,238.394 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 67,181.673 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 768,103.460 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.250 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 2026
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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