Colombia vs IDA only: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Colombia
- IDA only
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 73.6% against 59.2% in IDA only, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.2% | 62.7% | 10.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 63.6% | 18.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 62.4% | 14.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 60.9% | 13.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Colombia or IDA only?
- Colombia, at 73.6% against 59.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Colombia and IDA only?
- 14.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.