Colombia External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Colombia External Debt: % of GDP
- Colombia External Debt accounted for 53.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 53.1 % in the previous year.
- Colombia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 57.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 19.0 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides External Debt in USD. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior 2005 is based on SNA 1993. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is calculated from External Debt and Nominal GDP both sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Colombia External Debt: % of GDP
- 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 External Debt reached 197,361.0 in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Colombia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Colombia External Debt accounted for 53.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 53.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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53.7 2023 | 53.1 2022 | 19.0 2008 | 57.0 2020 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Australia (%) | 109.2 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 136.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.7 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 139.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
China (%) | 13.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 48.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 38.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
European Union (%) | 111.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 483.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 75.5 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 107.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | 106.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 858.8 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,359.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | 86.4 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Norway (%) | 148.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 35.1 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 149.6 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 56.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 169.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Turkey (%) | 45.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 5,849.071 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 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) | 9,824,811.492 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 8,778,133.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 25,800,955.726 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 235,555.909 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 4,121.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 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) | 1,139.850 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,412.873 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 169.469 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 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 |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 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 (%) | 8.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 57,979.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 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) | 392.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 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) | 71,214.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 157,131.735 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.60 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 40.31 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 865,049.761 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
Monetary Base (COP bn) | 156,430.117 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 392.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 61,919.800 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 694,457.846 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 4.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
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