Colombia vs Iraq: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 241.28 trillion current LCU against 167.41 trillion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 73.87 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.14 billion current LCU | 112.19 million current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | Iraq |
| 1970s | -2.18 billion current LCU | 621.41 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | Iraq |
| 2000s | 37.77 trillion current LCU | 28.20 trillion current LCU | 9.58 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 101.80 trillion current LCU | 84.38 trillion current LCU | 17.42 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 238.41 trillion current LCU | 151.29 trillion current LCU | 87.12 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 241.28 trillion current LCU against 167.41 trillion current LCU in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Colombia and Iraq?
- 73.87 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.