How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Colombia

16.9%

in 2014

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

15.7%

in 2013

Colombia rank

183rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

184th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Colombia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 183rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1940s	7.4%	29.7%	22.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1950s	11.2%	22.7%	11.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	11.7%	17.8%	6.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	12.8%	16.3%	3.6%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	14.1%	15.6%	1.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	15.5%	15.0%	0.5%	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, Bolivarian Republic of?: Colombia, at 16.9% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2013.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Colombia ranks 183rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.