Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia
Colombia: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2012.
That places Colombia 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -60.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +473.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -292.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -191.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +712.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -2.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Colombia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.