Foreign assets in Colombia

Colombia: Foreign assets was 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
47th
of 149 countries
All-time high
217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
60.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Colombia, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 78.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 74.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 75.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 64.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 61.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 63.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 68.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 62.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 60.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 65.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 77.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 86.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 98.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 98.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 109.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 123.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 143.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 151.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 181.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 195.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 190.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 191.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 197.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 196.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 197.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 217.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Colombia peaked at 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 47th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 61.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 79.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 60.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 109.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 176.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 123.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 197.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 44 Argentina 278.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 45 New Zealand 225.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 46 Philippines 219.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 48 Iran 213.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 49 Turkey 190.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 50 Vietnam 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Colombia?
Foreign assets in Colombia was 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 217.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for foreign assets?
Colombia ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.