Manufactures imports in Colombia
Colombia: Manufactures imports was 72.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 72.9% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Colombia peaked at 83.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1981.
That places Colombia 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufactures imports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 79.1% | — |
| 1963 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 81.4% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 82.8% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 81.2% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 70.3% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.7% | 76.9% | 81.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 70.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 69.2% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 75.2% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 74.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.8% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (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$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,320 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Colombia?
- Manufactures imports in Colombia was 72.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for manufactures imports?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.