Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia
Colombia: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 154.54 trillion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia peaked at 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.37 trillion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.37 trillion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 9.99 trillion Domestic currency | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 12.04 trillion Domestic currency | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 13.78 trillion Domestic currency | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 16.38 trillion Domestic currency | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 20.12 trillion Domestic currency | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 22.42 trillion Domestic currency | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 24.35 trillion Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 25.67 trillion Domestic currency | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 29.67 trillion Domestic currency | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 33.37 trillion Domestic currency | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 35.06 trillion Domestic currency | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 39.75 trillion Domestic currency | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 45.43 trillion Domestic currency | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 53.86 trillion Domestic currency | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 55.45 trillion Domestic currency | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.77 trillion Domestic currency | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 65.26 trillion Domestic currency | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 75.15 trillion Domestic currency | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 94.36 trillion Domestic currency | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 108.30 trillion Domestic currency | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 116.05 trillion Domestic currency | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 115.29 trillion Domestic currency | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 136.00 trillion Domestic currency | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 154.54 trillion Domestic currency | +13.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 154.54 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.22 billion Domestic currency, 1015.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 154.54 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.78 billion Domestic currency, 1822.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.01 trillion Domestic currency | 8.37 trillion Domestic currency | 25.67 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.28 trillion Domestic currency | 29.67 trillion Domestic currency | 75.15 trillion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.76 trillion Domestic currency | 94.36 trillion Domestic currency | 154.54 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Colombia was 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 trillion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April