Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Colombia
Colombia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.0% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Colombia peaked at 49.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.
That places Colombia 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 43.6% | — |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 45.3% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 30.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 32.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 84 Tunisia 17.2% compare
- 86 Madagascar 17.0% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.9% compare
- 88 Ukraine 16.6% compare
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Colombia?
- Transport services in Colombia was 17.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for transport services?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.