Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Colombia peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Colombia 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +420.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -46.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +7757.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2231.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +551.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +118.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -63.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +154.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +477.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +128.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +115.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +437.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -57.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +98.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +132.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +68.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +26.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +7757.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1976 | +2231.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1979 | +551.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Colombia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Colombia was 5.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.