Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Colombia
Colombia: Total reserves (% of total external debt) 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 112 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 (% of total external debt) 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (% of total external debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +94.8% | 16.1% | 31.3% |
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 |
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 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 112 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.