Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
382.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 1,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 382.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Colombia 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1962 | 1,199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,190 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1,083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 1,249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 1,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,433 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 1,410 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1,399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 1,033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 969.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 923.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 728.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 664.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 473.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 445.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 448.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 526.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 622.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 922.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 779.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 690.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 737.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 597.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 671.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 583.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 526.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 527.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 483.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 494.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 469.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 490.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 605.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 510.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 494.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 487.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 556.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 524.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 448.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 463.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 406.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 420.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 408.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 382.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 411.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 400.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 407.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 386.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 429.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 427.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 429.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 434.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 458.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 393.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 436.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 537.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 496.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 436.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 94.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 414.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,252 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 728.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,433 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 631.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 922.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 469.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 671.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 406.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 556.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 382.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 458.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 393.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 537.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 10 Gabon 520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 510.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 South Korea 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Uganda 400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Iraq 337.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.