This page displays a table with Colombia Exports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

In 2023, Colombia exported over 12 billion U.S. dollars' worth of petroleum, making it the country's main exported product category. In that same year, exports of coal amounted to over nine billion U.S. dollars. These two categories, along with coffee, other minerals, and petroleum derivatives, encompassed Colombia's five leading exported products in 2023.

In 2023, Colombian exports relied heavily on fossil fuels and coal. Around a quarter of total exports from Colombia corresponded to petroleum oil, while roughly 18 percent were made up of coal. Coffee, one of the most popular Colombian products in the world, was also among the list of leading Colombian exports that year.

Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

In 2023, Colombia's most exported products were crude petroleum or bituminous mineral oils, and thermal coal, reaching an export value of 12.4 billion U.S. dollars and 7.65 billion dollars, respectively. Unroasted and not decaffeinated coffee was Colombia's fourth most exported product, with roughly 2.8 billion U.S. dollars' worth of exports.

Exports in Colombia decreased to 3.78 USD Billion in January from 4.48 USD Billion in December of 2024. This dataset provides - Colombia Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports YoY in Colombia increased to 4.30 percent in January from 0.70 percent in December of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Colombia Exports YoY.

Key information about Colombia Total Exports

• Colombia Total Exports expanded 4.3 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 0.6 % YoY in the previous month
• Colombia Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1971 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.6 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 175.3 % in Jul 1972 and a record low of -51.7 % in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, Colombia Total Exports recorded 3.8 USD bn 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

The United States has consistently been Colombia's largest trading partner in recent years, particularly due to high volumes of oil exports. Interestingly, China's share of Colombian exports was roughly 11 percent in 2019, but it is no longer in Colombia's top five trading partners - however, this is not due to a deterioration in China-Colombia relations, but rather the growth in trade between Colombia and other countries.

Key information about Colombia Total Exports to USA

• Colombia Total Exports to USA recorded 1.159 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 1.230 USD bn in the previous Dec 2024
• Colombia Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2008 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.089 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.319 USD bn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 468.911 USD mn in Apr 2020

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Colombia (COLXTEXVA01NCMLSAQ) from Q1 1970 to Q4 2024 about Colombia, exports, and trade.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Exports: Value (Goods): Total for Colombia (COLXTEXVA01STSAQ) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2023 about Colombia, exports, and trade.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Colombia (COLXTEXVA01NCMLSAM) from Jan 1970 to Nov 2024 about Colombia, exports, and trade.

Key information about Colombia Crude Oil: Exports

• Colombia Crude Oil: Exports was reported at 484.417 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 487.000 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• Colombia Crude Oil: Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 287.414 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2023, with 44 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 722.000 Barrel/Day th in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 Barrel/Day th in 1985
• Colombia Crude Oil: Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Exports

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Colombia (COLXTEXVA01GPSAQ) from Q2 1970 to Q4 2024 about Colombia, exports, and trade.

In 2024, the coffee export volume from Colombia amounted to approximately 12.32 million 60-kg bags. This represents an increase of about 16 percent compared to the previous year.

In 2023, the United States was the leading country of destination for exports of Colombian coffee, with a volume of 243.76 million kilograms of coffee. Ranking second and third were Germany and Belgium, with 41.35 and 41.07 million kilograms of coffee exported, respectively.

Colombian exports of crude oil and its products amounted to approximately 1.09 billion U.S. dollars in January 2025, a decrease of roughly 12.6 percent in comparison to the same month of the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures reached the record low in April 2020, at 384 million U.S. dollars. International demand for crude oil collapsed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing oil prices to plummet in the first months of 2020.

Colombia Exports: FOB: Country: United States data was reported at 14.335 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.286 USD bn for 2023. Colombia Exports: FOB: Country: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 10.104 USD bn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.969 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 2.991 USD bn in 1994. Colombia Exports: FOB: Country: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.JA016: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for Colombia (COLNAEXKP06STSAQ) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2023 about Colombia, exports, expenditures, services, real, and GDP.