Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Colombia's external debt stands at 255.96B as of 2025-12-31, up from 224.86B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Colombia's external debt was 255.96B, up from 224.86B in 2024.
In 2024, Colombia's external debt was 224.86B, up from 224.31B in 2023.
In 2023, Colombia's external debt was 224.31B, up from 209.02B in 2022.
In 2022, Colombia's external debt was 209.02B, up from 197.00B in 2021.
In 2021, Colombia's external debt was 197.00B, up from 181.29B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255.96B | +31.10B |
| 2024 | 224.86B | +548.73M |
| 2023 | 224.31B | +15.29B |
| 2022 | 209.02B | +12.02B |
| 2021 | 197.00B | +15.71B |
| 2020 | 181.29B | +18.91B |
| 2019 | 162.38B | +5.16B |
| 2018 | 157.22B | +8.29B |
| 2017 | 148.93B | +8.88B |
| 2016 | 140.06B | +15.05B |
| 2015 | 125.01B | +7.96B |
| 2014 | 117.05B | +19.13B |
| 2013 | 97.91B | +15.65B |
| 2012 | 82.26B | +3.84B |
| 2011 | 78.42B | +12.52B |
| 2010 | 65.90B | +11.65B |
| 2009 | 54.24B | +6.47B |
| 2008 | 47.77B | +1.52B |
| 2007 | 46.25B | +6.55B |
| 2006 | 39.71B | +1.68B |
| 2005 | 38.03B | -617.51M |
| 2004 | 38.65B | +1.29B |
| 2003 | 37.36B | +3.75B |
| 2002 | 33.61B | -3.01B |
| 2001 | 36.62B | +2.29B |
| 2000 | 34.33B | -515.92M |
| 1999 | 34.85B | +1.42B |
| 1998 | 33.42B | +1.14B |
| 1997 | 32.28B | +3.07B |
| 1996 | 29.21B | +3.86B |
| 1995 | 25.35B | +3.13B |
| 1994 | 22.22B | +2.99B |
| 1993 | 19.23B | +1.67B |
| 1992 | 17.56B | +177.47M |
| 1991 | 17.38B | -27.83M |
| 1990 | 17.41B | +335.87M |
| 1989 | 17.08B | -138.97M |
| 1988 | 17.21B | -22.93M |
| 1987 | 17.24B | +1.65B |
| 1986 | 15.58B | +1.11B |
| 1985 | 14.47B | +2.20B |
| 1984 | 12.27B | +634.64M |
| 1983 | 11.64B | +1.12B |
| 1982 | 10.52B | +1.59B |
| 1981 | 8.93B | +1.79B |
| 1980 | 7.14B | +1.08B |
| 1979 | 6.06B | +770.32M |
| 1978 | 5.29B | +54.17M |
| 1977 | 5.23B | +1.11B |
| 1976 | 4.12B | +189.12M |
| 1975 | 3.93B | +419.66M |
| 1974 | 3.52B | +188.18M |
| 1973 | 3.33B | +362.11M |
| 1972 | 2.96B | +328.79M |
| 1971 | 2.64B | +298.86M |
| 1970 | 2.34B | — |
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Colombia's external debt is 255.96B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 224.86B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 255.96B (2025); the lowest is 2.34B (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.