Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 53.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia stood at 53.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia peaked at 98.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.0% | — |
| 1961 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 95.7% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 92.5% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 90.0% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 81.1% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 81.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 80.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 82.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 82.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 79.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 72.3% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 53.5% | 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 from high-income economies in Colombia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Colombia was 53.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.