Colombia’s External Debt Hits 54.8% of GDP as Costs Soar

2026-02-10 - 19:35

Key Points External debt reached $238.721 billion at the close of November 2025, equivalent to 54.8% of GDP — up 1.6 percentage points from January’s 53.2%. Roughly 86% of the debt is long-term, and 60% sits with the public sector — a composition that locks in high borrowing costs for years. The government faces an