Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 8.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 9.2 % in the previous year.
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1970 to 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10,266.7 % in 2023 and a record low of 1,832.8 % in 2000.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Short Term External Debt in USD. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2005 is based on SNA 1993 and prior to 2000 is sourced from the World Bank. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1995 is calculated from Short Term External Debt and Nominal GDP both sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- 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.
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term value stood at 33.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 117.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Colombia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Colombia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?
Colombia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 8.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 9.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 2024 | 9.2 2023 | 1,832.8 2000 | 10,266.7 2023 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.1 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 101.4 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 55.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 7.1 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 7.2 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 171.3 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 32.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 29.1 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 72.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 109.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 76.6 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 279.6 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 14.0 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 3.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 217.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 40.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 82.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 34.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.6 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.6 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,131.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.4 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 165.0 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.0 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 4.5 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 142.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 55.7 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 59.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 256.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 43.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 31.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 61.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 55.3 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 118.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 25.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 16.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 32.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 190.7 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| United States (%) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Uruguay (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.1 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,536.709 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,809.654 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 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 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,817,309.022 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 10,836,344.357 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 98,068.935 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 18,668,382.743 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 36,573.398 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 19,516.239 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,507.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,621.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 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) | 6,128.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 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) | 1,212.339 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,318.433 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 139.656 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,740.721 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 127.747 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| 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) | 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) | 205,795.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 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 (%) | 8.3 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: Services (USD mn) | 141.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | -4,037.310 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - 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 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 168,944.303 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 113,194.690 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) | 810.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 655.196 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 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 (%) | 11.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,574.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 603.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 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) | 105.946 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 226.200 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 84,947.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 186,584.104 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.51 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 167,654.124 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 877,303.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 63,468.676 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 430.100 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 696,841.187 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 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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