Colombia: Current account, in dollars

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 Colombia

Current account balance, billion USD

 Latest value -9.72
 Year 2023
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1968 - 2023
 Average -4.44
 Min - Max -21.37 - 2.35
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -9.72 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -21.37 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3.07 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1968 to 2023 is -4.44 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -21.37 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 2.35 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Colombia - Current account, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Colombia - Current account, in dollars - historical chart - 1968-2023




Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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