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Colombia — Trade & Compliance

Colombia's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

16
trade agreements
2
cargo treaties
7.09%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Colombia beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1USA28.3%
  2. 2Panama8.4%
  3. 3India5.3%
  4. 4China4.7%
  5. 5Ecuador4.0%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1USA27.0%
  2. 2China24.9%
  3. 3Brazil5.2%
  4. 4Mexico5.1%
  5. 5Germany3.4%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils46.2%
  2. 2Pearls, precious stones & metals8.0%
  3. 3Coffee, tea, spices7.1%
  4. 4Fruits & nuts4.4%
  5. 5Plastics3.3%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Machinery & mechanical appliances11.3%
  2. 2Electrical machinery10.1%
  3. 3Mineral fuels & oils9.2%
  4. 4Vehicles8.1%
  5. 5Pharmaceuticals5.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1USA+3.69pp
  2. 2India+1.32pp
  3. 3Rep. of Korea+1.31pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1Netherlands−2.99pp
  2. 2Türkiye−2.13pp
  3. 3Israel−1.23pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Pearls, precious stones & metals+2.95pp
  2. 2Fruits & nuts+1.33pp
  3. 3Electrical machinery+0.93pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils−10.27pp
  2. 2Animal/vegetable fats & oils−0.47pp
  3. 3Iron & steel−0.38pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

United Kingdom - Colombia, Ecuador and Peru2021
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
EU - Colombia and Peru - Accession of Ecuador2017
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Costa Rica - Colombia2016
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Korea, Republic of - Colombia2016
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Pacific Alliance2016
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
EU - Colombia, Ecuador and Peru2013
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
United States - Colombia2012
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Canada - Colombia2011
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
EFTA - Colombia2011
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Chile - Colombia2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Colombia - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) - Accession of Cuba1999
PSAGoods
Colombia - Mexico1995
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
Andean Community (CAN)1988
CUGoods
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)1981
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 16 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1974176 ratifications
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
    Party · 200199 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 2 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
COP
Colombian Peso
ISO numeric 1702 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
7.09%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
31.9M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
petroleum, crude
41M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
4.1 quadrillion Btu
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 128 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
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