Colombia international reserves

#41 in the world#78 in goldLatin America & CaribbeanShare on X
Total reserves
$66.3B
Data for January 2026
1-month change
+0.7%
12-month change
+6.6%
High since 2000
$66.3B
January 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$66.3 billion
January 2026+723.6% vs January 2000
$0M$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B$60B$70BJan 2000Jan 2013Jan 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of January 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$61.4B · 92.5%
  • Gold$749M · 1.1%
  • SDRs$3.5B · 5.3%
  • IMF reserve position$684M · 1.0%

Gold

Tonnes
4.7 t
Market value
$749M
Share of reserves
1.1%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

4.7 t
January 2026-54.1% vs January 2000
0 t5 t10 t15 t20 tJan 2000Jan 2013Jan 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 1,241
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
14.5%
Months of imports covered
8.5
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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