Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Colombia: trade and investment
Exports is 15.0% (2025), 163rd of 184 in the world and 25th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 20.4% (2025), 166th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 35.4% (2025), 170th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Colombia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.0%2025 | 163/184 | 25/27 | 15.9% | 16.3% | 13.5% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 20.4%2025 | 166/184 | 23/27 | 16.8% | 17.9% | 20.5% | −2.3 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 35.4%2025 | 170/184 | 23/27 | 32.7% | 34.3% | 34.1% | −3.0 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -2.4%2025 | 100/185 | 20/35 | 0.8% | -3.0% | -3.4% | +4.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $50.1bn2025 | 56/206 | 6/39 | $13.0bn | $39.7bn | $31.0bn | +40%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 9.0%2024 | 72/170 | 12/32 | · | 5.4% | 9.9% | +0.9 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 34.9%2025 | 27/172 | 3/32 | 43.1% | 57.2% | 41.6% | −17.9 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 25.4%2025 | 57/172 | 22/32 | 19.0% | 11.3% | 20.4% | +9.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 2.8%2022 | 112/184 | 27/35 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 2.4% | −1.6 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.5%2025 | 82/197 | 18/38 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.9%2025 | 80/178 | 20/35 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.6% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.4m2020 | 83/196 | 13/41 | 707,000 | 1.7m | 1.4m | −18%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $2.0bn2020 | 50/177 | 5/36 | $1.3bn | $3.5bn | $2.0bn | −44%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Colombia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Colombia | Brazil | Peru | Venezuela | Ecuador | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 15.0%2025 | 17.8%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 41.6%2025 |
| Imports | 20.4%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 21.8%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 27.9%2025 | 54.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 35.4%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 51.8%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 59.4%2025 | 96.4%2025 |
| Current account | -2.4%2025 | -2.9%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 4.2%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $50.1bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $82.7bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 | $37.2bn2025 | $8.9bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 9.0%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 5.2%2024 | — | 10.0%2024 | 0.6%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 34.9%2025 | 16.1%2025 | 5.7%2024 | 97.7%2013 | 20.9%2025 | 0.7%2024 |
| Food exports | 25.4%2025 | 40.7%2025 | 21.2%2024 | 0.0%2013 | 58.7%2025 | 42.6%2024 |
| Average tariff | 2.8%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 0.7%2022 | 12.8%2022 | 5.2%2022 | 2.0%2022 |