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 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.4 USD bn in Sep 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 (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 43.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Armenia (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 107.6 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 (%) 42.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 242.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 29.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 145.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 74.2 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 674.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 142.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 49.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 44.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 97.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
European Union (%) 109.7 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (%) 203.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 73.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Germany (%) 147.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Ghana (%) 34.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Greece (%) 243.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 460.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 142.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) 72.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 29.9 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 544.0 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 108.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 73.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 68.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (%) 104.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 77.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 4,148.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 78.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 836.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 1,294.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 32.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 156.5 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
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 (%) 349.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 94.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Norway (%) 156.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 169.8 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 58.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Peru (%) 33.5 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Poland (%) 51.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 144.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
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 (%) 388.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 100.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 89.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 42.0 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Spain (%) 162.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.0 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 235.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 26.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 34.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (%) 83.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 38.2 2024 yearly 1989 - 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) 10,066.907 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.8 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: Revenue (COP bn) 21,243.674 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 45,050.838 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 15,618,279.618 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 13,777,240.705 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 103,359.223 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 37,225,810.202 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,873.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,252.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 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) 6,050.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 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) 1,356.909 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,318.108 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 62.953 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,741.891 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 706.448 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 186.046 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 146.268 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,356.201 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 631.875 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 654.986 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 428.082 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 657.704 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 434.994 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 125.639 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,912.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,521.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,036.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 65.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,971.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
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) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -328.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -3,470.927 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,911.287 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 2,074.980 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,761.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 760.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 508,409.068 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 308,006.270 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
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) 2,521.781 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 307.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,231.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 106.458 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 142.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 633.664 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,302.849 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.4 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 (%) 12.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.293 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 254,205.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
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) 91,126.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 199,486.401 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.55 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 38.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 970,834.004 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2026
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,583.398 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 66,965.827 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 749,486.368 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 11.750 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 10.250 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
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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