Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia
Colombia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia peaked at 0 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -161.54 million, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -21.34 million | — |
| 2001 | -161.54 million | +657.1% |
| 2002 | -33.30 million | -79.4% |
| 2003 | -30.49 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | -21.40 million | -29.8% |
| 2005 | -20.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -11.50 million | -44.7% |
| 2007 | -7.29 million | -36.6% |
| 2008 | -3.76 million | -48.4% |
| 2009 | -7.51 million | +99.7% |
| 2010 | -10.40 million | +38.5% |
| 2011 | -2.06 million | -80.2% |
| 2012 | -7.35 million | +256.8% |
| 2013 | -5.86 million | -20.3% |
| 2014 | -4.89 million | -16.5% |
| 2015 | -8.53 million | +74.5% |
| 2016 | -7.87 million | -7.7% |
| 2017 | -7.00 million | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -31.89 million | -161.54 million | -3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.40 million | -10.40 million | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Switzerland 1.73 million compare
- 10 Spain 1.40 million compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 282.35 compare
- 12 Austria 0 compare
- 12 Bulgaria 0
- 12 Belarus 0
- 12 Cyprus 0 compare
- 12 Germany 0 compare
- 12 Estonia 0 compare
- 12 Finland 0 compare
- 12 Guatemala 0 compare
- 12 Ireland 0 compare
- 12 Iceland 0 compare
- 12 Israel 0 compare
- 12 Luxembourg 0
- 12 Latvia 0 compare
- 12 Mexico 0 compare
- 12 Netherlands 0 compare
- 12 Panama 0
- 12 Paraguay 0
- 12 Slovakia 0 compare
- 12 Sweden 0 compare
- 12 United States of America 0
- 12 South Africa 0 compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 0 in 2020, 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 0 in 2018.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.54 million in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total other predetermined short term net drains on foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Govern. 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.