How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Colombia ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Colombia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.6%

World rank

173rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Colombia, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Colombia peaked at 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Colombia 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1962	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1963	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1964	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1965	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1966	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1967	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1968	0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1969	0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1970	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1972	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1973	0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1974	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1975	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1977	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1979	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1981	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1982	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1984	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1985	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1986	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1988	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1992	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1993	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1994	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1996	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2000	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2001	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2002	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2004	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2007	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2009	0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2010	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2012	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2015	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2016	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2017	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2020	0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2022	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2023	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kenya 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Algeria 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Bermuda 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Australia 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Indonesia 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Colombia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Colombia was 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Colombia ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.