Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 4.52 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.52 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.17 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
-1,559 current LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 4.52 million current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 5.17 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1,559 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -7.46 current LCU per person | -323.8% |
| 1962 | -49.88 current LCU per person | +569.1% |
| 1963 | -66.15 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1964 | -70.42 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | -46.23 current LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 1966 | -79.24 current LCU per person | +71.4% |
| 1967 | -85.57 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -98.95 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1969 | -107.28 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | -129.3 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1971 | -235.05 current LCU per person | +81.8% |
| 1972 | -94.91 current LCU per person | -59.6% |
| 1973 | 98.86 current LCU per person | -204.2% |
| 1974 | -446.62 current LCU per person | -551.8% |
| 1975 | -340.59 current LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 437.62 current LCU per person | -228.5% |
| 1977 | 1,706 current LCU per person | +289.9% |
| 1978 | 2,580 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 4,709 current LCU per person | +82.5% |
| 1980 | 6,729 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 7,672 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 6,666 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 3,364 current LCU per person | -49.5% |
| 1984 | -1,559 current LCU per person | -146.3% |
| 1985 | 717.53 current LCU per person | -146.0% |
| 1987 | 19,394 current LCU per person | +2602.9% |
| 1988 | 17,569 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 37,524 current LCU per person | +113.6% |
| 1991 | 85,206 current LCU per person | +127.1% |
| 1992 | 111,250 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 107,307 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 93,337 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 102,156 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 119,602 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 160,782 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 168,336 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 240,342 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 390,362 current LCU per person | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 467,906 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 632,912 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 687,240 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 567,255 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 706,478 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 824,706 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 919,013 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 989,419 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.11 million current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 4.87 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 4.52 million current LCU per person | -12.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 204.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 192.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2602.9% | 717.53 current LCU per person | 19,394 current LCU per person |
| 1962 | -569.1% | -7.46 current LCU per person | -49.88 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | -551.8% | 98.86 current LCU per person | -446.62 current LCU per person |
| 1961 | -323.8% | 3.33 current LCU per person | -7.46 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +289.9% | 437.62 current LCU per person | 1,706 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +228.5% | -340.59 current LCU per person | 437.62 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -60.79 current LCU per person | -107.28 current LCU per person | 3.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 828.52 current LCU per person | -446.62 current LCU per person | 4,709 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,569 current LCU per person | -1,559 current LCU per person | 19,394 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 122,584 current LCU per person | 37,524 current LCU per person | 240,342 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,086 current LCU per person | 390,362 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 989,419 current LCU per person | 3.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million current LCU per person | 4.11 million current LCU per person | 5.17 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Paraguay 7.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 7.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Cambodia 7.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iraq 3.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Mongolia 2.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 2.30 million current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 4.52 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,559 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.