Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
769.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 769.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 13th 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 unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -304.9% |
| 1962 | -0.1671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +532.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1966 | -0.273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1968 | -0.3282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1969 | -0.3375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1970 | -0.3738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1971 | -0.6408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -189.6% |
| 1974 | -0.8244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -485.3% |
| 1975 | -0.607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -212.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +214.1% |
| 1978 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1984 | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -148.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -151.6% |
| 1987 | 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2602.0% |
| 1988 | 13.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 25.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 57.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.4% |
| 1992 | 64.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 55.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 40.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 39.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 44.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 55.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 64.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 107.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 152.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 189.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 260.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 297.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 201.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 204.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 217.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 192.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 205.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 209.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 154.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 147.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 143.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 177.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 243.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 448.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 462.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 411.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 460.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 513.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 769.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 757.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 728.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 592.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 650.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 297.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 513.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 769.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Iraq 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar 585.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 361.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 833.64 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.8685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 890.43 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 899.4 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 769.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.