Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 171 Peru 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Kenya 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Cameroon 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Benin 0.2006 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.