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Document and Entity Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Registrant Name FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000890541
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol BLX
Title of 12(b) Security Class E Common Stock
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Shell Company false
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Common Stock [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 39,677,940
Common Class A [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 6,342,189
Common Class B [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,178,365
Common Class E [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 31,157,386
Common Class F [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 0