Argentina vs Colombia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 75.79 billion current US$ against 70.50 billion current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 5.29 billion current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 566.30 million current US$ | 662.50 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 19.68 billion current US$ | 10.71 billion current US$ | 8.97 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.45 billion current US$ | 22.05 billion current US$ | 7.40 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 63.69 billion current US$ | 52.62 billion current US$ | 11.07 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 66.28 billion current US$ | 63.23 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 75.79 billion current US$ against 70.50 billion current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Argentina and Colombia?
- 5.29 billion current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.