Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 4.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Colombia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.8% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Colombia peaked at 13.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 61st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Colombia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Colombia was 4.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.