Reserves excluding gold in Colombia
Colombia: Reserves excluding gold was 47.57 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Colombia stood at 47.57 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Colombia peaked at 47.57 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million SDR, in 1963.
Colombia ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Colombia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.50 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 89.50 million SDR | +126.6% |
| 1952 | 91.50 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 116.51 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 172.00 million SDR | +47.6% |
| 1955 | 50.00 million SDR | -70.9% |
| 1956 | 74.00 million SDR | +48.0% |
| 1957 | 83.00 million SDR | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 89.00 million SDR | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 144.77 million SDR | +62.7% |
| 1960 | 92.00 million SDR | -36.5% |
| 1961 | 52.00 million SDR | -43.5% |
| 1962 | 28.00 million SDR | -46.2% |
| 1963 | 25.00 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 46.00 million SDR | +84.0% |
| 1965 | 61.00 million SDR | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 52.00 million SDR | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 52.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 142.00 million SDR | +173.1% |
| 1969 | 195.00 million SDR | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 189.06 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 173.20 million SDR | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 284.64 million SDR | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 427.87 million SDR | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 352.10 million SDR | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 405.47 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 947.49 million SDR | +133.7% |
| 1977 | 1.44 billion SDR | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 billion SDR | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 2.92 billion SDR | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 billion SDR | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 4.07 billion SDR | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.50 billion SDR | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion SDR | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 billion SDR | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.20 billion SDR | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 2.18 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.41 billion SDR | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.75 billion SDR | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.25 billion SDR | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 4.57 billion SDR | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 5.63 billion SDR | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 5.77 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.47 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.62 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.85 billion SDR | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 7.27 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.14 billion SDR | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 5.83 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.84 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 8.08 billion SDR | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 7.89 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.26 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.62 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 10.35 billion SDR | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 10.17 billion SDR | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.14 billion SDR | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 15.24 billion SDR | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 15.79 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.03 billion SDR | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 20.44 billion SDR | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 23.71 billion SDR | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 27.76 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 32.03 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 33.27 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.19 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.79 billion SDR | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 34.05 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 37.59 billion SDR | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 40.44 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 41.26 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.40 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.77 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.16 billion SDR | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 47.57 billion SDR | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 47.57 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 47.57 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 billion SDR, 14.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 | +173.1% | 52.00 million SDR | 142.00 million SDR |
| 1976 | +133.7% | 405.47 million SDR | 947.49 million SDR |
| 1951 | +126.6% | 39.50 million SDR | 89.50 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.98 million SDR | 39.50 million SDR | 172.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.50 million SDR | 25.00 million SDR | 195.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 895.25 million SDR | 173.20 million SDR | 2.92 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 billion SDR | 1.39 billion SDR | 4.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 billion SDR | 3.25 billion SDR | 7.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 billion SDR | 6.84 billion SDR | 15.79 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 billion SDR | 18.03 billion SDR | 37.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.77 billion SDR | 40.44 billion SDR | 47.57 billion SDR | 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 in Colombia?
- Reserves excluding gold in Colombia was 47.57 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million SDR in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.