Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.05 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,646.3% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 44.68 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.94 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Colombia 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1963 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1964 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -722.9% |
| 1965 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1966 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1968 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +1523.7% |
| 1969 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1971 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1972 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 1973 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1974 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1975 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1976 | 27.92 % change on previous year | -1057.5% |
| 1977 | 28.23 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.26 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1981 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1983 | -0.7606 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1984 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -2119.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1986 | 43.64 % change on previous year | +1578.6% |
| 1987 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1988 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1989 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1992 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1994 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +511.9% |
| 1995 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1998 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1999 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2000 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2001 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2002 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2004 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2005 | 30.61 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 25.46 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2009 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2010 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2011 | 43.32 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2012 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2013 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2014 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2015 | -34.94 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 2016 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2018 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2019 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2020 | -21.48 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 2021 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2022 | 41.48 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2023 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2025 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +2646.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2646.3% | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2119.7% | -0.7606 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1578.6% | 2.6 % change on previous year | 43.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1523.7% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.75 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 44.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -25.69 % change on previous year | 43.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -34.94 % change on previous year | 43.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year | 41.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 134 Saudi Arabia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Norway 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Greece 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Malta 0.9783 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.8979 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cuba 0.809 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 1,320 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Colombia was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.68 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.94 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.