AUD to COP Exchange Rate

The lowdown on the Colombian Peso

Economical Influences and the Colombian Peso

If you are considering converting AUD to COP, it’s good to get a snapshot on how the economy may influence the Colombian peso.

Colombia's economy depends heavily on its energy and mining exports, meaning it can be vulnerable to commodity price fluctuations.¹

A large producer of coal, oil, coffee and flowers; Colombia’s economy slowed significantly in 2017 due to a mixture of declining oil prices and damage to oil pipeline infrastructure.¹

Increasing external debt and weakened growth have factored in the slow expansion rate of Colombia’s economy in recent years.¹

In mid-2018, the Colombian peso fell 0.95% due to external factors.²

Colombian Peso Historical Exchange Rate

Due to Colombia’s economic dependence on its commodities, it’s no surprise that the Colombian peso has experienced much fluctuation over the last 5 years.¹

Beginning December 2013, you would get around 1713.01731 COP for 1 Australian dollar; by comparison just over a year later in March 2015 when 1 AUD would buy you 2054.28832 COP³, which would have made it a more affordable time to travel to Colombia!

The numbers expanded further over the following year, and by February 2016, 1 AUD was buying 2431.52936 COP. A year later in March of 2017, the Colombian peso appeared to stabilise slightly at around 2255.17312 COP for 1 AUD.³

However, by July 2017, the Colombian peso lost value again due to the drop in price of oil. 1 Australian dollar would have bought approximately 2401.24795 COP.³

2018 saw a strengthening of the Colombian peso with 1 AUD buying 2175.23465 COP as of 25 September.³

Learn more about the Colombian peso before you travel to the Colombia and create a currency rate alert so we can notify you when it hits the rate you want.

^Sources:

^{1. Central Intelligence Agency - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html}

^{3. XE- https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=COP&view=5Y. Based on mid-market rates as of 25 September 2018.}

^{2. Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-election/peace-economy-pose-challenges-for-colombias-new-president-idUSKBN1JE12Z}

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