Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Colombia, 1968–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.8% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -89.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +303.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +136.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -70.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +76.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +258.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +175.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +170.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +153.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +218.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 113 New Zealand 3.9% compare
- 114 Albania 3.9% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
- 117 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
- 118 Guyana 3.8% compare
- 119 Eswatini 3.6% compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,745 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 826.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Colombia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Colombia was 3.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).