Exports of goods and services in Colombia
Colombia: Exports of goods and services was 15.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Colombia stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Colombia peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1966.
That places Colombia 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.7% | — |
| 1961 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 168 Afghanistan 15.7% compare
- 169 Guatemala 15.6% compare
- 170 Argentina 15.6% compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.9% compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 14.5% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% 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 of goods and services in Colombia?
- Exports of goods and services in Colombia was 15.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.