Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Colombia, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Colombia stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 134th 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 from economies in the Arab World in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +93.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +563.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +812.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -53.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -69.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +359.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +604.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -86.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +263.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +92.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +29.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +812.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +604.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +563.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +359.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 131 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 0.7% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 136 Ecuador 0.6% compare
- 137 Slovakia 0.6% compare
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 from economies in the arab world in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Colombia was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Colombia ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.