Colombia External Debt
2001 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | Bank of the Republic of Colombia
Key information about Colombia External Debt
- Colombia External Debt reached 197.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 196.5 USD bn in the previous month.
- Colombia External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 197.8 USD bn in Apr 2024 and a record low of 36.4 USD bn in Jan 2001.
Related information about Colombia External Debt
- In the latest reports of Colombia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- 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 External Debt from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Colombia's External Debt in Sep 2024?
Colombia External Debt reached 197.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 196.5 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197,361.0 Sep 2024 | 196,476.3 Aug 2024 | 36,431.0 Jan 2001 | 197,787.1 Apr 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 286,881.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,297.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 716,544.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,376.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,381.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,956.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 53,590.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,938.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 249,170.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 197,361.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 280,733.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 209,145.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 564,045.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 59,250.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 152,885.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 641,656.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 24,572.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 593,149.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 336,175.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 25,291.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 682,267.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 427,778.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 140,808.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 31,960.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 166,573.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 702,682.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,263.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 65,430.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,138.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 44,067.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,629.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 58,101.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 306,319.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 197,837.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 196,972.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 9,741.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,906.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,390.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,901.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 743,199.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 133,455.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,046.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 130,182.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 434,774.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 439,507.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 293,403.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 51,506.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 133,686.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 55,912.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 212,533.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,251.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 185,494.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,916.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 511,974.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
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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) | -1,419.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 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) | 5,730.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 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) | 1,412.873 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 88.414 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,511.066 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -8,599.611 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 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) | 10.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 400.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 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) | 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) | 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: 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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