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 May of 2025.

In 2023, Colombia's most imported products were gasolines without tetraethyl lead, reaching an import value of 2.55 billion U.S. dollars. Planes and other aircrafts were the second most imported product by Colombia, accounting for roughly two billion U.S. dollars. In 2022, Colombia's main import sector was machinery and equipment.

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.

From 2009 to 2012, the total value of exports in Colombia increased by 27.28 billion U.S. dollars, while that of imports did so by nearly 25 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 50.27 U.S. billion dollars in imports and 39.5 U.S. billion dollars in exports in 2019. In 2023, Colombia's trade balance amounted to -9.68 billion U.S. dollars, with imports amounting to over 59 billion and exports over 49 billion dollars.

Imports in Colombia increased to 5.79 USD Billion in April from 5.54 USD Billion in March 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.

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

In 2023, Colombia imported 17.5 billion U.S. dollars' worth of machinery and equipment, which made it the main imported product category in the country. In that same year, imports related to basic chemicals and petroleum derivates amounted to a combined total of over 17 billion U.S. dollars. These three sectors, along with automotive and metallurgy products, encompassed Colombia's main import categories in 2023.

This graph shows the value of consumer oriented agricultural product imports from the United States into Colombia in 2017, by type. That year, the imports of pork and pork products from the U.S. into Colombia were valued at over 161 million U.S. dollars.

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Key information about Colombia Total Imports from USA

• Colombia Total Imports from USA recorded 1.490 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 1.571 USD bn in the previous month
• Colombia Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 431.809 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.025 USD bn in May 2022 and a record low of 88.637 USD mn in Jan 1987

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from USA. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Total Imports from USA, CIF, in USD. Total Imports from USA prior to January 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

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 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, whereas the exported value totaled around 430 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.

Colombia Imports from United States was US$16.18 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Colombia Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Colombia Imports from India was US$1.41 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Colombia Imports from India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Colombia CO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 14.432 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.643 % for 2022. Colombia CO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 10.298 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2023, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.185 % in 2020 and a record low of 5.500 % in 1963. Colombia CO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.2 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 9.9 in the previous month
• Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 20.0 in Dec 1991 and a record low of 1.7 in Jul 1984

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. National Statistics Administrative Department provides Imports in USD.


Further information about Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• In the latest reports, Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 57.6 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 7.8 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Colombia Domestic Credit reached 208.9 USD bn in Jul 2024, representing an increased of 6.3 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 5.0 % in the previous month
• Household Debt of Colombia reached 71.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, accounting for 31.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP

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Ghana Import: Colombia data was reported at 35,359.000 USD in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61,336.000 USD for Nov 2024. Ghana Import: Colombia data is updated monthly, averaging 144,815.000 USD from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,346,040.000 USD in Jun 2023 and a record low of 10,266.000 USD in Feb 2021. Ghana Import: Colombia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ghana Statistical Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.JA018: Imports: by Country.

In 2023, the most important import partner for Colombia was the United States, with a share of 26 percent in all imports. Followed close behind by China with 22 percent.

Colombia CO: Imports: Goods data was reported at 62.797 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77.413 USD bn for 2022. Colombia CO: Imports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 6.084 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.413 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of 454.000 USD mn in 1965. Colombia CO: Imports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.;World Trade Organization.;Gap-filled total;

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