Colombia External Debt

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | Bank of the Republic of Colombia

Key information about Colombia External Debt

  • Colombia External Debt reached 201.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 201.8 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Colombia External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 201.8 USD bn in Nov 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 2.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • 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 External Debt from Jan 2001 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Colombia External Debt

What was Colombia's External Debt in Dec 2024?

Colombia External Debt reached 201.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 201.8 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
201,763.6 Dec 2024 201,830.6 Nov 2024 36,431.0 Jan 2001 201,830.6 Nov 2024 USD mn monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 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) 282,752.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,454.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,892,215.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2024
Austria (USD mn) 755,851.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5,299.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,402.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,262.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 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) 50,739.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,952.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,163,216.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Chile (USD mn) 247,368.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 201,763.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 291,479.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 225,613.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 589,783.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,662.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 155,204.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 41,661.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 18,601,546.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 686,771.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) 8,194,595.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 25,307.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) 617,780.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 342,515.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 23,639.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2024
India (USD mn) 711,807.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 424,848.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,176,621.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Israel (USD mn) 147,057.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 36,547.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 4,312,375.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 165,848.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 40,159.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 670,025.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,431.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,656.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 41,153.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 62,836.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,929,684.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 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) 301,013.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Malta (USD mn) 207,454.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 189,047.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 10,173.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 37,117.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,616.5 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
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) 12,162.1 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 246,390.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 43,026.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 733,078.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,069.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 44,194.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
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) 139,643.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 467,286.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 434,192.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 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) 290,393.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 54,025.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 144,870.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 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) 2,865,762.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 56,594.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 980,447.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 219,947.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,347.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 200,924.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,561.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 525,799.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 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: 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) 127.747 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 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
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 459,059.002 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
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 4,351.837 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: 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
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) 103.837 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 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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