Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Colombia
Colombia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -13.26 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Colombia stood at -13.26 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Colombia peaked at -4.95 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.09 billion, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.34 billion | — |
| 2006 | -5.75 billion | +7.8% |
| 2007 | -7.86 billion | +36.6% |
| 2008 | -9.65 billion | +22.8% |
| 2009 | -8.19 billion | -15.2% |
| 2010 | -11.00 billion | +34.3% |
| 2011 | -15.31 billion | +39.3% |
| 2012 | -15.01 billion | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -14.00 billion | -6.7% |
| 2014 | -12.11 billion | -13.5% |
| 2015 | -5.45 billion | -55.0% |
| 2016 | -5.31 billion | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -8.05 billion | +51.5% |
| 2018 | -11.44 billion | +42.2% |
| 2019 | -9.72 billion | -15.1% |
| 2020 | -4.95 billion | -49.1% |
| 2021 | -8.72 billion | +76.2% |
| 2022 | -17.09 billion | +95.9% |
| 2023 | -13.43 billion | -21.4% |
| 2024 | -13.26 billion | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.36 billion | -9.65 billion | -5.34 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.74 billion | -15.31 billion | -5.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.49 billion | -17.09 billion | -4.95 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.26 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 479.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 44.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 47.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Colombia?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Colombia was -13.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -4.95 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.09 billion in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Colombia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.