Colombia Current Account Balance
1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Current Account Balance
- Colombia Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Colombia Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -1.7 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 363.4 USD mn in Sep 2000 and a record low of -6.5 USD bn in Dec 2014.
- CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2000 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 825.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Colombia's Current Account Balance from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Current Account Balance in Sep 2024?
Colombia Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,669.2 Sep 2024 | -1,665.6 Jun 2024 | -6,471.1 Dec 2014 | 363.4 Sep 2000 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 3,490.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -168.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -9,479.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 895.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 671.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -188.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jul 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 39.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -271.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -5,879.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -574.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 146,900.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,669.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,407.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,711.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 185,094.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,881.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 12,605.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -351.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,924.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 2,080.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,739.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,150.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,962.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -662.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 294.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 11,086.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -172.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 550.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,694.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,954.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 489.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 437.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -697.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -524.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,332.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 833.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -98.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -801.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 434.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 37.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,870.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,159.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 822.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,580.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 3,200.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,324.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,026.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,888.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -392.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,556.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 414.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 9,050.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 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) | 3,976.151 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 242,468.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.2 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) | 22,026.457 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 39,049.628 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,668,751.462 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 9,711,188.764 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 16,929,496.535 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 219,147.703 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,031.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,311.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 55,621.914 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 361,386.398 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 56,465.291 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,162.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,136,175.945 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,809,154.500 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,161.495 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,221.174 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 88.414 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,376.598 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -7,576.055 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 129.577 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 31.5 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 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 58,480.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.191 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 417.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| 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) | 111.713 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 238.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 70,517.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 155,705.308 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.63 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 41.16 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 849,100.286 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 62,976.412 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 400.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) | 70.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) | 34.700 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
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