Colombia vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Colombia
0.2%
in 2023
World
0.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
World rank
12th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Colombia
  • World
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in World, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 6.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and World ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% World
1970s 2.1% 0.9% 1.1% Colombia
1980s 5.6% 0.7% 4.9% Colombia
1990s 8.6% 0.4% 8.2% Colombia
2000s 5.5% 0.5% 5.0% Colombia
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Colombia
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Colombia or World?
Colombia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Colombia and World?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
Colombia ranks 9th and World ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.