Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,177 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Colombia is 1,177 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 1,466 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.9 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.07 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 31.1 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 28.32 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 31.5 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 23.9 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 34.96 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1967 | 24.97 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 31.48 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 32.85 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 39.38 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 42.39 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 38.52 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 46.82 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 68.75 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 62.56 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 69.99 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 79.68 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 109.58 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 122.79 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 169.89 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 185.47 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 191.3 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 169.04 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 150.97 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 136.89 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 127.37 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 134.41 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 158.74 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 153.92 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 165.1 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 144.7 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 192.85 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 280.81 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 334.19 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 380.75 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 386.66 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 407.76 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 378.29 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 274.56 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 289.67 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 315.78 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 290.36 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 315.59 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 376.82 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 483.25 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 578.05 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 726.24 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 876.61 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 719.72 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 879.26 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,116 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 907.89 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 918.56 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 844.14 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 1,466 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1,177 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.27 current US$ per person | 23.9 current US$ per person | 34.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.05 current US$ per person | 38.52 current US$ per person | 122.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.8 current US$ per person | 127.37 current US$ per person | 191.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.57 current US$ per person | 144.7 current US$ per person | 407.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.21 current US$ per person | 289.67 current US$ per person | 876.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 current US$ per person | 879.26 current US$ per person | 1,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 current US$ per person | 844.14 current US$ per person | 1,466 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Colombia was 1,177 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.