Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Colombia
Colombia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 7.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.27 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Colombia peaked at 13.37 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1971.
That places Colombia 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.19 | — |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.66 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 4.04 | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 5.66 | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 8.61 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 13.37 | +55.2% |
| 1980 | 12.47 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 10.11 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 8.21 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 3.05 | -47.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 5.95 | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 5.42 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.32 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 9.28 | +51.1% |
| 1992 | 9.01 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 5.26 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.35 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.88 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 7.89 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 7.17 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.27 | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 1.66 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 3.05 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 5.26 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 4.86 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 4.64 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 5.99 | 11.54 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Colombia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Colombia was 7.27 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].