Share of imports that come from China in Colombia
Colombia: Share of imports that come from China was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Colombia, 1968–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Colombia is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Colombia peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +114.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +373.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +147.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -74.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +61.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +91.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +275.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -80.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +145.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +108.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +156.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -63.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +224.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +15.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +373.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | +275.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.7% compare
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- 34 Sierra Leone 25.6% compare
- 36 Madagascar 25.1% compare
- 37 Guinea 24.7% compare
- 38 Niger 24.4% 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 share of imports that come from china in Colombia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Colombia was 25.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.