Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Trade as a share of GDP was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Colombia stood at 35.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 48.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1967.
That places Colombia 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.5% | — |
| 1961 | 26.8% | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 21.8% | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 24.6% | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.1% | 48.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Colombia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Colombia was 35.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1967.
- How does Colombia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.