High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Colombia
Colombia: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Colombia is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Colombia peaked at 10.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 74th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.1% | — |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Colombia?
- High-technology exports in Colombia was 9.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for high-technology exports?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.