Colombia vs Peru: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 21.8% against 20.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 175th and Peru ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 19.9% | 7.3% | Peru |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 18.3% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 18.7% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 24.0% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 24.0% | 1.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 21.8% against 20.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Colombia and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 175th and Peru ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.