Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 8.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 1.2 % in the previous quarter
  • Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2000 to Mar 2024, with an average ratio of -2.0 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.3 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of -9.4 % in Sep 2018
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Consolidated Fiscal Balance is calculated as Revenue less Expenditure. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Consolidated Fiscal Balance covers Non Financial Public Sector only. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2005 is based on SNA 1993.


Further information about Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Colombia National Government Debt reached 242.5 USD bn in Jun 2024
  • Colombia Nominal GDP reached 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023

View Colombia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Dec 2000 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Colombia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2024?

Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 8.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 1.2 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-8.4 Mar 2024 -1.2 Dec 2023 -9.4 Sep 2018 3.3 Sep 2019 % quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -3.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -5.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -4.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) -5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) -6.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 2.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) -1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) -2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -7.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -3.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) -8.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -1.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,992.937 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,613.844 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 19,516.239 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 36,573.398 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 11,710,114.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 13,903,984.685 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 32,741,891.158 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 242,587.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,776.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 379,657.557 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 65,350.030 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,650.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,407,033.540 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,416,784.071 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,159.426 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,489.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 175.602 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,448.728 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 131.413 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,567.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,240.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,351.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,875.103 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 178.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,696.937 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 201,763.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 272,424.364 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 459,059.002 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 168,944.303 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,194.690 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 655.196 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 439.643 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 4,351.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 58,455.3 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.755 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 103.880 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 71,458.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 158,044.337 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.44 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.04 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 167,654.124 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 877,303.400 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,468.676 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 696,841.187 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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