Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia
Colombia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia stood at 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia peaked at 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 1,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 4,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 4,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 2,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 2022 | 4,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.5% | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,699 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -72.8% | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 119 Iran 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 5,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 5,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cambodia 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Haiti 4,979 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Colombia was 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.