Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 6.64 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia stood at 6.64 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia peaked at 6.64 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Colombia 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +94.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.64 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.23 million current US$, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.5% | 1.54 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -72.8% | 5.66 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 5.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 6.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Colombia was 6.64 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.