Transport services in Colombia
Colombia: Transport services was 24.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Colombia stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Colombia peaked at 53.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Transport services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 38.5% | — |
| 1969 | 42.4% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 38.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 28.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 31.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 26.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 36.2% | 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 transport services in Colombia?
- Transport services in Colombia was 24.5% 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 53.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for transport services?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.