Colombia vs Venezuela: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Colombia
14.9%
in 2025
Venezuela
14.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
173rd
Venezuela rank
174th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 13.3% | 4.0% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 17.7% | 7.5% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 15.1% | 3.3% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.8% | 2.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 14.2% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 2.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).