Imports of goods and services in Colombia
Colombia: Imports of goods and services was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Colombia stood at 20.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Colombia peaked at 27.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 175th 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +47.8% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 14.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 27.9% | 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 imports of goods and services in Colombia?
- Imports of goods and services in Colombia was 20.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.