FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Colombia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Colombia in 2025 — 2.53%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.93 pp.

2025 2.53% −0.72 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 97
Period maximum 7.03%2005
Period minimum 0.16%1976

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Colombia, 1970–20250246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.6%1971: 0.55%1972: 0.21%1973: 0.23%1974: 0.33%1975: 0.28%1976: 0.16%1977: 0.33%1978: 0.46%1979: 0.45%1980: 0.47%1981: 0.73%1982: 0.94%1983: 1.6%1984: 1.53%1985: 2.93%1986: 1.93%1987: 0.88%1988: 0.52%1989: 1.46%1990: 1.05%1991: 0.93%1992: 1.25%1993: 1.44%1994: 1.77%1995: 1.05%1996: 3.2%1997: 5.21%1998: 2.87%1999: 1.75%2000: 2.44%2001: 2.59%2002: 2.18%2003: 1.82%2004: 2.66%2005: 7.03%2006: 4.17%2007: 4.31%2008: 4.36%2009: 3.46%2010: 2.24%2011: 4.37%2012: 4.06%2013: 4.24%2014: 4.24%2015: 3.96%2016: 4.9%2017: 4.39%2018: 3.38%2019: 4.33%2020: 2.76%2021: 3%2022: 4.97%2023: 4.58%2024: 3.25%2025: 2.53%
Change over the period: +1.93 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 2.53%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.53 −0.72 pp
2024 3.25 −1.32 pp
2023 4.58 −0.39 pp
2022 4.97 +1.97 pp
2021 3 +0.24 pp
2020 2.76 −1.57 pp
2019 4.33 +0.95 pp
2018 3.38 −1.01 pp
2017 4.39 −0.51 pp
2016 4.9 +0.94 pp
2015 3.96 −0.28 pp
2014 4.24 −0 pp
2013 4.24 +0.19 pp
2012 4.06 −0.32 pp
2011 4.37 +2.13 pp
2010 2.24 −1.21 pp
2009 3.46 −0.9 pp
2008 4.36 +0.05 pp
2007 4.31 +0.14 pp
2006 4.17 −2.86 pp
2005 7.03 +4.37 pp
2004 2.66 +0.84 pp
2003 1.82 −0.36 pp
2002 2.18 −0.41 pp
2001 2.59 +0.15 pp
2000 2.44 +0.69 pp
1999 1.75 −1.12 pp
1998 2.87 −2.34 pp
1997 5.21 +2.01 pp
1996 3.2 +2.16 pp
1995 1.05 −0.72 pp
1994 1.77 +0.33 pp
1993 1.44 +0.2 pp
1992 1.25 +0.32 pp
1991 0.93 −0.12 pp
1990 1.05 −0.41 pp
1989 1.46 +0.94 pp
1988 0.52 −0.36 pp
1987 0.88 −1.05 pp
1986 1.93 −1 pp
1985 2.93 +1.41 pp
1984 1.53 −0.07 pp
1983 1.6 +0.66 pp
1982 0.94 +0.21 pp
1981 0.73 +0.26 pp
1980 0.47 +0.02 pp
1979 0.45 −0.01 pp
1978 0.46 +0.13 pp
1977 0.33 +0.17 pp
1976 0.16 −0.12 pp
1975 0.28 −0.05 pp
1974 0.33 +0.1 pp
1973 0.23 +0.02 pp
1972 0.21 −0.34 pp
1971 0.55 −0.05 pp
1970 0.6

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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