Colombia National Government Debt

2001 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia National Government Debt

  • Colombia National Government Debt reached 242.5 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 247.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2001 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 247.3 USD bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 40.6 USD bn in Sep 2002.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as the sum of Social Security, Central Government and Central Administrations Debt and converts it into USD. The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit provides Government Debt in local currency. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Colombia National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Colombia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 8.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2024.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 62.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2024.
  • Colombia Nominal GDP reached 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Colombia's National Government Debt from Dec 2001 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Colombia National Government Debt

What was Colombia's National Government Debt in Jun 2024?

Colombia National Government Debt reached 242.5 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 247.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
242,468.3 Jun 2024 247,322.4 Mar 2024 40,604.8 Sep 2002 247,322.4 Mar 2024 USD mn quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 14,967.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 118,567.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 460,068.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 12,842.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Australia (USD mn) 650,929.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (USD mn) 444,020.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 42,416.9 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,452,819.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 26,485.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,519,779.9 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (USD mn) 141,514.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 54,192.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,144.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 142,011.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 144,478.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 82,846.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 261,874.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 10,409.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 16,136,898.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 250,528.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) 3,681,160.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 11,805.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Germany (USD mn) 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Greece (USD mn) 413,329.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 170,825.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,144,556.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,159.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 242,322.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,169,567.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 48,291.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 59,945.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 83,539.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 873,499.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,617.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 19,486.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 32,892.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 24,343.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,589.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 11,184.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 11,331.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 874,826.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 6,103.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,906.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 86,261.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 224,321.2 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Panama (USD mn) 53,736.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 276,679.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) 496,703.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 280,150.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 198,815.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Nov 2024
Russia (USD mn) 285,610.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 40,238.7 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 962,571.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 81,870.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 49,311.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 300,217.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 96,536.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 180,873.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 306,237.4 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 41,275.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Nov 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 159,195.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,810,886.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2024
United States (USD mn) 36,220,207.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 44,366.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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Colombia Key Series

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) 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) 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: Income Tax (COP mn) 8,778,133.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 9,824,811.492 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
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) 4,472.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 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) 5,650.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,136,175.945 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) 1,229.951 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,489.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 228.166 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
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) 131.413 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 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) 825.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 177.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 197,628.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 12,949.737 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -123.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 4,588.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 15,306.612 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 687.986 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,356.875 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,464.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 24,350.165 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -2,444.653 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 26,019.381 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,602.309 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Equity & Investment Fund... (USD mn) 177.386 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 825.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Acquisition of Financial Ass... (USD mn) 2,529.958 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) 281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) -281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) 1,671.896 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) -1,794.182 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,045.523 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 270,850.527 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 455,866.454 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 86,415.032 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 165,161.008 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 111,213.240 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
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 (%) 8.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 419.600 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 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) 103.880 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
Monetary Base (COP bn) 172,800.488 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 878,108.965 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 62,836.733 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 419.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
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
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024

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