Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia is 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.1455 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Colombia ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +166.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP | +116.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0992 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1074 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1045 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0906 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.084 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0675 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1183 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0992 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1131 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.111 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1401 SDR per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +166.9% | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +116.7% | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1455 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.