Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 7.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.5 % in the previous year.
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1970 to 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.1 % in 1977 and a record low of 1.7 % in 2009.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Short Term External Debt in USD. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2005 is based on SNA 1993 and prior to 2000 is sourced from the World Bank. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1995 is calculated from Short Term External Debt and Nominal GDP both sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Colombia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- 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.
- Colombia External Debt: Short Term value stood at 30.6 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: Short Term: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Colombia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?
Colombia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 7.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 2024 | 8.5 2023 | 1.7 2009 | 10.1 1977 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.0 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 16.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 27.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 48.2 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 13.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 91.9 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 55.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.4 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 197.5 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 31.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 58.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 26.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 57.9 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 109.7 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 55.6 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 79.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 298.8 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 14.4 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 3.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 230.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.1 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 59.6 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.4 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 33.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 7.4 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.6 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 7.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 33.7 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,154.1 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 163.8 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 65.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 16.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.2 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 4.2 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 148.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 29.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 46.6 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.9 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 8.6 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 4.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 254.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 42.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 31.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 54.9 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 115.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 25.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 6.8 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Thailand (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 32.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 15.9 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 196.0 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| United States (%) | 29.6 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Uruguay (%) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| 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: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 655.196 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 279.844 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 331.057 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 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 877,303.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 167,654.124 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 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: 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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