Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Colombia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.2% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,905.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Colombia peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -104.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1181.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +549.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +79.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +383.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -90.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -85.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +1905.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1905.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | +1181.1% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Colombia?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Colombia was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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