Deuda externa de Colombia llega a US$253.168 millones en enero

El Banco de la República reportó que la deuda externa de Colombia ascendió a US$253.168 millones en enero de 2026, equivalente al 55,2% del PIB. Esto representa un aumento respecto a diciembre de 2025 y enero del año anterior. La deuda del sector público fue de US$157.833 millones y la del privado, US$95.336 millones.

El Banco de la República divulgó los datos de deuda externa correspondientes a enero de 2026. El indicador se situó en US$253.168 millones, lo que equivale al 55,2% del PIB. Esta cifra es superior a los US$246.801 millones de diciembre de 2025 (53,8% del PIB) y al 53% del PIB registrado en enero de 2025, lo que implica un incremento anual de 2,2 puntos porcentuales.

En la composición, el sector público acumuló US$157.833 millones (34,4% del PIB), mientras que el sector privado registró US$95.336 millones (20,8% del PIB). Los intereses pagados en el mes totalizaron US$1.280 millones, con US$938 millones del sector público y US$342 millones del privado.

La deuda externa de largo plazo del sector público alcanzó US$156.401 millones. De esta, US$120.675 millones corresponden al Gobierno Nacional, US$22.750 millones a entidades descentralizadas, US$9.121 millones a municipios, US$3.723 millones al Banco de la República y US$131 millones a departamentos.

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