Colombia Foreign Direct Investment

1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Foreign Direct Investment

  • Colombia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.8 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with an increase of 3.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of 197.2 USD mn in Sep 2002.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2000 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Colombia Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Colombia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Colombia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Colombia's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1996 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Foreign Direct Investment

What was Colombia's Foreign Direct Investment in Jun 2024?

Colombia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.8 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with an increase of 3.9 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,841.4 Jun 2024 3,878.2 Mar 2024 197.2 Sep 2002 6,776.2 Dec 2005 USD mn quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 384.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 440.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 2,644.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,468.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -1,237.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 1,636.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 141.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 205.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 863.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 28,166.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 2,012.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
China (USD mn) -14,862.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 2,841.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 3,029.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -171.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 41.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 12,302.2 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Aug 2024
Finland (USD mn) 417.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
France (USD mn) 219.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 597.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) -5,060.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -52,712.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -214.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 10,116.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 7,538.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -23,344.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 5,888.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 6,792.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,752.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) -4,710.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 364.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 321.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 219.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 163.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -27,181.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 528.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 60.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,056.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,368.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 6,656.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 61.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 177.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 154.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 449.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,069.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 14.4 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,401.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) -6,577.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Oman (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 385.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 88.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) -1,320.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 820.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) 2,917.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) 1,329.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) -2,169.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 452.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 40,879.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 893.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 6,486.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,124.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,698.725 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
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) 10,960,973.590 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 10,163,677.987 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 28,080,116.572 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 204,046.892 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,687.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,130.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 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) 5,532.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 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) 1,334.599 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,438.083 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 93.077 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,498.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -6,888.209 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 126.670 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
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) 1,028.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,630.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,841.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,502.708 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 127.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,374.856 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 197,537.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.7 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 (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 19.924 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,716.572 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 264,338.324 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 452,015.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 84,345.823 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 165,921.578 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,191.793 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,841.384 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 763.631 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 275.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 671.822 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) -314.938 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
CO: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -8,285.356 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 868.419 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 22,877.227 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 59,373.499 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 16,901.672 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -6,731.579 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 8,777.204 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 15,643.889 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 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 (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 57,726.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.244 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 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) 111.713 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 238.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 74,343.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 163,994.265 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.41 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 41.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 148,498.330 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 832,952.701 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,613.215 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 682,266.982 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 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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