Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 64.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia is 64.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia peaked at 98.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.4% | — |
| 1961 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 94.8% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 92.8% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 64.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 64.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.6% | 91.5% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.2% | 81.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 78.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 72.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 60.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 59.1% | 66.2% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Colombia was 64.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.