Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Colombia 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 185 Haiti 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Angola 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Cameroon 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Pakistan 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.1769 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.