Total reserves in Colombia
Colombia: Total reserves was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in Colombia, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Colombia stood at 30.7%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Colombia peaked at 90.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total reserves in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.8% | — |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +94.8% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 83.0% | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -51.8% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 7.8% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 14.5% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 23.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 26.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 37.5% | 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 total reserves in Colombia?
- Total reserves in Colombia was 30.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for total reserves?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.