Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia
Colombia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.87 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 3.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1756, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3612 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2822 | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2629 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2889 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2917 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1756 | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3324 | +89.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4197 | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3259 | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3615 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3174 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4397 | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2233 | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1859 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2039 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3152 | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | +277.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | +73.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7039 | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8811 | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.775 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7252 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8187 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +56.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | +1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +277.7% | 0.3152 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3102 | 0.1756 | 0.4197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6943 | 0.1859 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.7039 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.61 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.08 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Colombia was 2.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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