Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -18.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -18.86 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 171.0% on the previous year and down 1,057.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Colombia peaked at 50.56 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -26.53 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Colombia ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0194 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1963 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -31793.9% |
| 1964 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1965 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1966 | 50.56 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1967 | -26.53 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1968 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1969 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1970 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 1971 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1972 | -7 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1973 | 24.35 % change on previous year | -447.8% |
| 1974 | 50.19 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1975 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1976 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1977 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 40.65 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1979 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 41.55 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 1981 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1983 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1984 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1985 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1986 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1988 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1989 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1990 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -1029.9% |
| 1991 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1992 | 35.94 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 1993 | 48.55 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1997 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1998 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1999 | -26.15 % change on previous year | +371.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2001 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2002 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2003 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2004 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2009 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2010 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2011 | 34.24 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 2015 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2016 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +382.5% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2020 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -629.1% |
| 2021 | 40.26 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2022 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2023 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -18.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year, 23.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -18.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 13.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -31793.9% | 0.0194 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -26.53 % change on previous year | 50.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.98 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 50.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 41.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 48.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -16.94 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 34.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 % change on previous year | -18.86 % change on previous year | 40.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 193 Estonia -14.31 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Niger -16.7 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Chile -18.57 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Cambodia -19.55 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Botswana -20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Bangladesh -23.28 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Colombia was -18.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.56 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.53 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Colombia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,057.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.