Computer, communications and other services in Colombia
Colombia: Computer, communications and other services was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Colombia stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Colombia peaked at 38.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1994.
That places Colombia 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24.1% | — |
| 1969 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.1% | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 11.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.3% | 38.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Colombia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Colombia was 32.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.