Imports in Colombia increased to 6.48 USD Billion in July from 5.34 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Colombia Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Colombia's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$49.77 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Colombia's main export partners were: the United States, Panama and China. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Coffee, tea, mate and spices. Total Imports were valued at US$62.78 Billion. In 2023, Colombia had a trade deficit of US$13.01 Billion.

Key information about Colombia Total Exports

• Colombia Total Exports recorded 3.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 4.5 USD bn in the previous month
• Colombia Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1970 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 908.1 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.9 USD bn in Jul 2022 and a record low of 27.3 USD mn in Jul 1971

National Statistics Administrative Department provides Total Exports, FOB, in USD. [COVID-19-IMPACT]


Further information about Colombia Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Colombia Total Exports grew 4.3 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 5.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 7.5 % year on year
• Colombia Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2024

From 2009 to 2012, the total value of exports in Colombia increased by ***** billion U.S. dollars, while that of imports did so by nearly ** billion dollars. In terms of exports, however, this trend reversed in 2013 and followed a downward course until 2016. In terms of imports, the total annual value continued to grow until 2014, but also showed a negative development for the following two years. From 2016 on, the value of both exports and imports in Colombia has recovered, amounting to ***** U.S. billion dollars in imports and **** U.S. billion dollars in exports in 2019. In 2023, Colombia's trade balance amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars, with imports amounting to over ** billion and exports over ** billion dollars.

Key information about Colombia Total Imports

• Colombia Total Imports recorded 5.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a value of 5.9 USD bn in the previous month
• Colombia Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 1.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.3 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 275.2 USD mn in Mar 1986

National Statistics Administrative Department provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD. [COVID-19-IMPACT]


Further information about Colombia Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Colombia Total Imports grew 7.5 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Exports grew 4.3 % YoY, to 3.8 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Colombia Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2024

Access Colombia trade data with updated export-import records. Discover major products, top buyers and suppliers, HS codes, and real-time shipment data.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Colombia (COLXTIMVA01CXMLSAM) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about Colombia, imports, and trade.

In 2023, Colombia's most exported products were crude petroleum or bituminous mineral oils, and thermal coal, reaching an export value of **** billion U.S. dollars and **** billion dollars, respectively. Unroasted and not decaffeinated coffee was Colombia's fourth most exported product, with roughly *** billion U.S. dollars' worth of exports.

Colombia Exports to United States was US$14.11 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Colombia Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

The Colombian automotive manufacturing industry's imports have exceeded its exports at least since 2010. In 2023, imports of motor vehicles and their engines in the South American country amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars, whereas the exported value totaled around *** million dollars. The automotive trade balance in Colombia has shifted in 2023, due to lower imports and slightly higher exports compared to the previous year.

Key information about Colombia's Trade Balance

• Colombia's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Colombia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1958 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of -21.9 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 808.6 USD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -2.9 USD bn in Aug 2022

CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Total Exports and Total Imports in USD. Trade Balance prior to January 1980 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Colombia's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Colombia's Total Exports reached 4.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 7.5% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 5.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 7.5% YoY (year-on-year)

In 2018, the European Union exported a total of 2.18 billion euros in machinery and transport equipment to Colombia. This was the type of product with the largest volume of trade between the EU and this South American country. In the same year, mineral fuels was the second most traded category, with a total foreign trade value of over 2.2 billion euros, of which 2.1 billion were EU imports from Colombia.

In 2022, Colombia's imports from China exceeded its exports by more than 16.5 billion U.S. dollars. In that year, the value of products imported by Colombia from the Asian country reached 18.7 billion dollars, whereas exports totaled 2.17 billion dollars. In comparison to the previous year, exports from Colombia to China decreased by about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Colombia CO: Import Price Index data was reported at 94.546 2005=100 in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.073 2005=100 for 2008. Colombia CO: Import Price Index data is updated yearly, averaging 59.622 2005=100 from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2009, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.496 2005=100 in 2003 and a record low of 22.653 2005=100 in 1986. Colombia CO: Import Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Colombia CO: Export Price Index: % Change data was reported at 4.456 % in 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.288 % for 2008. Colombia CO: Export Price Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 9.328 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2009, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.403 % in 1990 and a record low of -56.388 % in 1991. Colombia CO: Export Price Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

Colombia CO: Import Price Index: % Change data was reported at 2.686 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.342 % for 2008. Colombia CO: Import Price Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 8.710 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2009, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.455 % in 1989 and a record low of -53.537 % in 1991. Colombia CO: Import Price Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.IMF.IFS: Export and Import Price Index: Annual.

United States Imports from Colombia was US$18.43 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Colombia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Colombia's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$62.78 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Colombia's main import partners were: the United States, China and Brazil. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$49.77 Billion. In 2023, Colombia had a trade deficit of US$13.01 Billion.

India Exports to Colombia was US$1.36 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Colombia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Exports YoY in Colombia decreased to -4.10 percent in July from 2.60 percent in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Colombia Exports YoY.