Exports of goods and services in Colombia
Colombia: Exports of goods and services was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Colombia is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 372.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Colombia peaked at 25.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -22.5%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 116th of 178 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.
Exports of goods and services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -221.5% |
| 1963 | -2.4% | -129.8% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -341.2% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | -0.7% | -111.4% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -856.3% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +60.5% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +78.9% |
| 1970 | -5.5% | -134.6% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -183.0% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +160.2% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -36.4% |
| 1974 | -3.3% | -144.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -532.1% |
| 1976 | -3.2% | -122.1% |
| 1977 | -4.5% | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -659.4% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -38.9% |
| 1981 | -11.8% | -331.7% |
| 1982 | -1.6% | -86.8% |
| 1983 | -0.9% | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -1255.0% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -62.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -96.8% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +3251.1% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +109.3% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +8207.3% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +169.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -67.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +134.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -54.3% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -184.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -409.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | -355.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -139.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +494.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -106.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -673.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -112.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1330.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +380.1% |
| 2020 | -22.5% | -828.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -165.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -87.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +372.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8207.3% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| 1989 | +3251.1% | 0.3% | 8.4% |
| 2017 | +1330.3% | -0.2% | 2.6% |
| 1984 | +1255.0% | -0.9% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -6.7% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -5.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -11.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -5.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -0.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -22.5% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 of goods and services in Colombia?
- Exports of goods and services in Colombia was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.5% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.