Import value index in Colombia
Colombia: Import value index was 118.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 118.6 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Colombia peaked at 143.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 48.4 2015 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 109.2 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 109.9 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 83 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 113 2015 = 100 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 143.2 2015 = 100 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 116.2 2015 = 100 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 118.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 118.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.56 2015 = 100 | 39.2 2015 = 100 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.32 2015 = 100 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.28 2015 = 100 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | 143.2 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Colombia?
- Import value index in Colombia was 118.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for import value index?
- Colombia ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.