Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Colombia
Colombia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Colombia is 36.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Colombia peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 33.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 30.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.7% | 40.0% | 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 medium and high-tech exports in Colombia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Colombia was 36.6% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.