Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia
Colombia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.12 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia peaked at 10.12 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 887.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Colombia 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 887.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.82 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 7.33 billion current US$ | +126.3% |
| 2023 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.12 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 9.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.3% | 3.24 billion current US$ | 7.33 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -71.5% | 6.78 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 887.00 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10.12 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Colombia was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.