Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,320 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Colombia stood at 1,320 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 1,496 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.99 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Colombia 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.61 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 32.59 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 29.68 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 33.22 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 24.99 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 36.09 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 25.84 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1968 | 32.53 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 33.76 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 40.51 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 43.58 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 39.37 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 47.57 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 69.94 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 64.04 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 69.66 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 77.07 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 119.08 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 131.84 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 181.54 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 194.7 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 200.45 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 177.32 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 157.04 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 141.48 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 129.25 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 141.71 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 160.68 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 157.48 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 172.29 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 149.83 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 194.87 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 285.47 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 338.28 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 386.9 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 375.29 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 414.27 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 387.25 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 277.18 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 295.19 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 323.2 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 315.22 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 339.27 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 403.1 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 503.31 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 612.82 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 760.88 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 906.54 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 743.1 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 904.16 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,287 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,375 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,151 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 946.28 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 957.3 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,045 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 858.96 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 1,200 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,320 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,320 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.64 current US$ per person | 24.99 current US$ per person | 36.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.26 current US$ per person | 39.37 current US$ per person | 131.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.16 current US$ per person | 129.25 current US$ per person | 200.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.16 current US$ per person | 149.83 current US$ per person | 414.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.26 current US$ per person | 295.19 current US$ per person | 906.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 904.16 current US$ per person | 1,375 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 current US$ per person | 858.96 current US$ per person | 1,496 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Colombia was 1,320 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,496 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.