Share of services in total exports in Colombia
Colombia: Share of services in total exports was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Colombia is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Colombia peaked at 30.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.7% | — |
| 1969 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 17.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 15.5% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 103 New Caledonia 28.8% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 28.7% compare
- 105 Bulgaria 28.0% compare
- 107 Burundi 26.7% compare
- 108 Norway 26.4% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 26.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Colombia?
- Share of services in total exports in Colombia was 27.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.