Colombia External Debt: % of GDP
1970 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia External Debt: % of GDP
- Colombia External Debt accounted for 53.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 644.8 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 196,360.4 in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Colombia External Debt accounted for 53.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.7 2023 | 53.1 2022 | 19.0 2008 | 57.0 2020 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 63.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 237.7 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 609.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 62.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 130.7 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.0 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 40.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 90.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 117.3 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 215.1 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 148.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.0 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 250.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 480.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 129.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 30.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 106.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 80.3 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 68.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,322.0 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 338.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.1 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 152.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 52.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 69.4 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 91.8 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.8 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 165.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 241.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,323.396 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,675.156 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 226,036.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 710,187.230 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,170,066.650 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 667,655.950 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 13,194,638.604 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 11,693,796.599 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 30,088,146.534 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 215,229.710 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,213.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,745.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60,040.101 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 361,386.398 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 56,465.291 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,959.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,136,175.945 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,809,154.500 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 959.627 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,206.864 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 242.644 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,282.522 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.183 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,979.482 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1984 - May 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 54,561.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.945 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 305.543 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 215,262.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 104.702 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 223.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 79,476.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 171,279.589 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.94 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 42.53 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 59,480.256 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 305.543 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
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