Trade in Colombia

Colombia: Trade was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Trade in Colombia, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 35.4% for trade in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Colombia peaked at 48.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1967.

Colombia ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 in Colombia?
Trade in Colombia was 35.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1967.
How does Colombia rank for trade?
Colombia ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.