Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Trade as a share of GDP was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Trade as a share of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Trade as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
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