Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Trade as a share of GDP was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Colombia stood at 35.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 48.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1967.
That places Colombia 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.1% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Final consumption expenditure 88.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 405.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1,644.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 348.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 113.06 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 183.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Colombia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Colombia was 35.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1967.
- How does Colombia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.