Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
226.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-40,248 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia is 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 220.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 226.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -40,248 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 13th of 185 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 square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -108.16 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -746.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +590.0% |
| 1963 | -1,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1964 | -1,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | -757.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1966 | -1,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1967 | -1,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | -1,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | -1,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | -2,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1971 | -4,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1972 | -1,867 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 1,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -206.6% |
| 1974 | -9,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -562.1% |
| 1975 | -7,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 9,411 current LCU per square kilometre | -231.3% |
| 1977 | 37,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +298.6% |
| 1978 | 58,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 108,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1980 | 158,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 184,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 164,260 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 84,871 current LCU per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1984 | -40,248 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 1985 | 18,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.0% |
| 1987 | 533,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +2716.5% |
| 1988 | 492,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1992 | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 16.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 23.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 25.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 26.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 31.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 44.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 43.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 44.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 47.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 61.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 83.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 118.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 117.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 115.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 138.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 149.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 187.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 217.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 226.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 97.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 102.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2716.5% | 18,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 533,121 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -590.0% | -108.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -746.28 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -562.1% | 1,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -9,192 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +298.6% | 9,411 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,512 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +231.3% | -7,166 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,411 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,144 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,962 current LCU per square kilometre | -108.16 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,006 current LCU per square kilometre | -9,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,618 current LCU per square kilometre | -40,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 533,121 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 39.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 149.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 187.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 226.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 10 Iraq 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 346.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Paraguay 162.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 153.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Luxembourg 147.58 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Colombia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia was 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 226.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40,248 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.