Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP

2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Colombia Government debt accounted for 63.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 62.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2005 to Jun 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 69.2 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 34.4 % in Sep 2012.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as a sum of Social Security, Central Government, and Central Administrations Debt only. The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit provides Government Debt in local currency. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Colombia National Government Debt reached 280.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 117.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Colombia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2005 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Colombia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Colombia Government debt accounted for 63.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 62.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
63.8 Jun 2025 62.9 Mar 2025 34.4 Sep 2012 69.2 Mar 2021 % quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 52.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 83.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 78.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 43.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
China (%) 28.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 57.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 43.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 29.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 57.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 22.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 82.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 63.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 151.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 74.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 60.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
India (%) 58.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 202.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 83.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 44.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 27.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 46.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 48.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 110.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 35.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 63.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 89.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 58.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 67.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 103.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 93.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) 33.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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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: 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
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 15,618,279.618 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: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 146.268 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 706.448 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: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 186.046 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: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 434.994 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 654.986 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 657.704 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
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 128.852 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 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: 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: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 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: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,911.287 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: 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
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 308,006.270 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 508,409.068 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
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 307.503 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
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,231.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,521.781 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 106.458 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: 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 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
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,583.398 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 970,834.004 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - 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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