Colombia Foreign Direct Investment
1996 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Foreign Direct Investment
- Colombia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2022, compared with an increase of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Colombia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Mar 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of 197.2 USD mn in Sep 2002.
CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2000 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Colombia Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Colombia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.4 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.3 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 800.4 USD mn in Mar 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 86.2 USD bn in Mar 2022.
View Colombia's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1996 to Mar 2022 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2022?
Colombia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2022, compared with an increase of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,186.3 Mar 2022 | 2,166.0 Dec 2021 | 197.2 Sep 2002 | 6,776.2 Dec 2005 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 306.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 90.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,087.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 364.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 59,360.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 2,987.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -2,996.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,759.2 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,202.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,884.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 13,240.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 167.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 110.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 18.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 7,581.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -315.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 89.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 861.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 15,881.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,836.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 101,914.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,186.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 1,011.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -4,159.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 719.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,047.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 138.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 4,083.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 251.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -16,382.3 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1999 - May 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 303.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,500.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 437.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -9,325.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 346.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 470.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 35,166.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -656.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -252.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 17,253.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,528.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 1,224.0 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 52.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,658.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 545.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 508.5 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 3,222.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 376.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,943.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 524.1 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 834.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 165.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -18.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 130.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 95.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 9.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 283.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -29,435.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -7,104.0 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 176.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 45.2 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,789.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,046.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,458.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 19,589.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 58.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 158.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 187.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 416.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 1,407.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 409.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 42.8 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,338.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,658.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -182.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,512.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,860.9 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 271.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 101.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 697.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 2.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 5,605.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 989.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 751.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,164.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -1,229.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 918.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -13,804.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,965.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 413.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 27,290.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 474.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 340.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,469.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,714.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 189.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 108.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,692.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 14,224.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 1,574.093 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,671.953 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 190,847.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 571,821.857 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 980,686.993 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 551,613.754 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,239,794.133 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 18,325,737.521 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 11,936,443.864 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 176,128.983 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term: Internal (COP bn) | 426,138.650 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term: External (COP bn) | 274,313.485 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term (COP bn) | 700,452.135 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| CO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (COP mn) | 63,327,737.889 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| CO: Revenue Excluding Grants (COP mn) | 240,490,549.813 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| CO: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (COP mn) | 30,876,600.288 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.411 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,251.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,547.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 74.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 56,092.607 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 269,956.916 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 38,225.759 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,804.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 55.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,753,438.593 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,322,031.248 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,345.769 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,025.323 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 90.462 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,359.976 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1988 - May 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 163.044 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Apr 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 36.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,397.479 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 161,476.680 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 52,292.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 16.436 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 272.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 179,982.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 14.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 88.920 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 185.400 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 71,061.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 150,282.982 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.18 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 51.16 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 57,170.909 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2022 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 272.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 17.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2022 |
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