Colombia vs South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 627.85 trillion current LCU against 241.28 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 386.57 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.14 billion current LCU | 38.05 billion current LCU | 39.18 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1970s | 21.09 billion current LCU | 414.52 billion current LCU | 393.44 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 221.48 billion current LCU | -2.50 trillion current LCU | 2.72 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.44 trillion current LCU | 26.50 trillion current LCU | 22.06 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 31.41 trillion current LCU | 167.26 trillion current LCU | 135.85 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 101.80 trillion current LCU | 325.00 trillion current LCU | 223.20 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 238.41 trillion current LCU | 512.38 trillion current LCU | 273.98 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 627.85 trillion current LCU against 241.28 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Colombia and South Korea?
- 386.57 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Colombia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 187 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.