Chile vs Colombia: Share of imports by region of origin
Chile
19.37 billion current US$
in 2024
Colombia
21.62 billion current US$
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Colombia rank
25th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.62 billion current US$ against 19.37 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 2.25 billion current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 159.60 million current US$ | 227.80 million current US$ | 68.20 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1950s | 191.93 million current US$ | 345.95 million current US$ | 154.02 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1960s | 285.13 million current US$ | 315.84 million current US$ | 30.71 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | 524.67 million current US$ | 772.41 million current US$ | 247.74 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 990.84 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 893.67 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.99 billion current US$ | 8.68 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.87 billion current US$ | 20.08 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.99 billion current US$ | 20.32 billion current US$ | 333.70 million current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 21.62 billion current US$ against 19.37 billion current US$ in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Chile and Colombia?
- 2.25 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Chile ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.