Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 61.56 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Colombia stood at 61.56 billion current US$.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Colombia peaked at 75.87 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 434.30 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 492.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 516.20 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 516.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 484.60 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 555.50 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 434.30 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 653.90 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1967 | 480.40 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 622.23 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 666.67 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 819.50 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 903.76 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 840.48 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 4.95 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 4.73 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 4.32 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.01 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.36 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 4.79 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 13.63 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 14.10 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15.14 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 14.30 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.56 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 11.32 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 12.54 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.71 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.92 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 15.65 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 20.36 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 24.68 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 31.40 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 38.36 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 31.86 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 39.37 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 52.85 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 56.75 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 57.87 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 62.32 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 52.43 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 43.07 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 44.21 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.87 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 51.47 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.74 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 59.95 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 75.87 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 61.56 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542.25 million current US$ | 434.30 million current US$ | 666.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 819.50 million current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 15.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 billion current US$ | 11.32 billion current US$ | 38.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.02 billion current US$ | 39.37 billion current US$ | 62.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 billion current US$ | 42.74 billion current US$ | 75.87 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Colombia was 61.56 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.87 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.30 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.