High-technology exports in Colombia
Colombia: High-technology exports was 955.98 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 955.98 million current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Colombia peaked at 955.98 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 360.30 million current US$, in 2007.
That places Colombia 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 360.30 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 475.95 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 492.12 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 451.12 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 433.81 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 565.87 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 773.38 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 762.82 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 823.79 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 766.93 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 692.53 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 603.55 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 753.15 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 689.65 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 735.07 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 885.89 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 873.21 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 955.98 million current US$ | +9.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 955.98 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 955.98 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 57.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.79 million current US$ | 360.30 million current US$ | 492.12 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 662.70 million current US$ | 433.81 million current US$ | 823.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.96 million current US$ | 689.65 million current US$ | 955.98 million current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Colombia?
- High-technology exports in Colombia was 955.98 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 955.98 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.30 million current US$ in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for high-technology exports?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.