Colombia vs Peru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Colombia
61.56 billion current US$
in 2023
Peru
64.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
52nd
Peru rank
50th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 64.05 billion current US$ against 61.56 billion current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 2.49 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542.25 million current US$ | 590.35 million current US$ | 48.10 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 291.76 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 10.58 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 4.49 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21.08 billion current US$ | 14.35 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.02 billion current US$ | 41.70 billion current US$ | 9.32 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 60.03 billion current US$ | 59.75 billion current US$ | 280.88 million current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 64.05 billion current US$ against 61.56 billion current US$ in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Colombia and Peru?
- 2.49 billion current US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.