Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia
Colombia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -502.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia stood at -502.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia peaked at -229.93 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -645.98 million, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -245.14 million | — |
| 2001 | -231.92 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | -229.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -244.18 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -273.84 million | +12.1% |
| 2005 | -277.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -318.99 million | +15.0% |
| 2007 | -300.82 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | -277.87 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | -371.88 million | +33.8% |
| 2010 | -335.40 million | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -281.88 million | -16.0% |
| 2012 | -285.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -328.19 million | +15.1% |
| 2014 | -404.56 million | +23.3% |
| 2015 | -401.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -462.73 million | +15.3% |
| 2017 | -484.23 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -492.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -439.21 million | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -380.13 million | -13.5% |
| 2021 | -426.83 million | +12.3% |
| 2022 | -449.36 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -645.98 million | +43.8% |
| 2024 | -567.65 million | -12.1% |
| 2025 | -502.37 million | -11.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -502.37 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -175.00 million, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -502.37 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -241.95 million, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -277.18 million | -371.88 million | -229.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -391.46 million | -492.00 million | -281.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -495.39 million | -645.98 million | -380.13 million | 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia was -502.37 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -229.93 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -645.98 million in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, More than 1 and up to 3 months, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.