Foreign liabilities in Colombia

Colombia: Foreign liabilities was 382.72 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
382.72 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
382.72 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
35.26 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Colombia, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 35.3B current US$1996: 44.4B current US$1997: 56.5B current US$1998: 54.6B current US$1999: 51.2B current US$2000: 47.9B current US$2001: 55.2B current US$2002: 56.3B current US$2003: 59.9B current US$2004: 67.5B current US$2005: 81.5B current US$2006: 92.3B current US$2007: 110.4B current US$2008: 119.8B current US$2009: 138.8B current US$2010: 163.9B current US$2011: 189.1B current US$2012: 216.3B current US$2013: 241.0B current US$2014: 266.7B current US$2015: 273.3B current US$2016: 302.8B current US$2017: 327.0B current US$2018: 340.4B current US$2019: 362.4B current US$2020: 382.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 382.72 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Colombia peaked at 382.72 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.26 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Colombia 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.41 billion current US$ 35.26 billion current US$ 56.53 billion current US$ 5
2000s 82.96 billion current US$ 47.91 billion current US$ 138.79 billion current US$ 10
2010s 268.27 billion current US$ 163.87 billion current US$ 362.38 billion current US$ 10
2020s 382.72 billion current US$ 382.72 billion current US$ 382.72 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Colombia?
Foreign liabilities in Colombia was 382.72 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 382.72 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.26 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for foreign liabilities?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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