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 2.2 USD bn in Dec 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 Dec 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 4.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 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 Dec 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Current Account Balance

What was Colombia's Current Account Balance in Dec 2024?

Colombia Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.2 USD bn in Dec 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
-2,240.3 Dec 2024 -1,654.0 Sep 2024 -6,471.1 Dec 2014 363.4 Sep 2000 USD mn quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 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) 1,400.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -258.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) -8,177.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,327.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 395.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 306.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 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) -175.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -8,655.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
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) 991.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 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) 147,580.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -2,240.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 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) 1,473.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -5,909.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 133,240.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -2,303.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 16,462.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 1,417.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,772.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 15,372.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 746.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -11,156.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -1,144.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 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) 5,532.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 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) 63.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 10,079.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -526.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 64.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 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) 65.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,429.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 14,379.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,598.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Malta (USD mn) 495.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 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) -886.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -521.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -811.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -629.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 267.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
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) 1,504.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -870.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (USD mn) 824.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -388.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Peru (USD mn) 2,260.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) -554.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -276.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 10,114.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,074.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Russia (USD mn) -700.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -980.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 21,619.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -1,303.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 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) 1,357.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 303.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 10,369.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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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: VAT (COP mn) 13,903,984.685 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 11,710,114.892 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 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) 200,735.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
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
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 655.196 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
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 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) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
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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