Colombia - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Colombia was $70,877,210,000 as of 2021. Over the past 53 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $77,758,760,000 in 2014 and $858,000,000 in 1968.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1968 $858,000,000
1969 $931,000,000
1970 $1,136,000,000
1971 $1,284,537,000
1972 $1,232,738,000
1973 $1,422,417,000
1974 $2,077,330,000
1975 $2,012,203,000
1976 $2,301,353,000
1977 $2,742,934,000
1978 $3,409,064,000
1979 $3,918,716,000
1980 $5,453,885,000
1981 $6,025,156,000
1982 $6,703,630,000
1983 $5,766,000,000
1984 $5,325,000,000
1985 $5,100,000,000
1986 $5,093,000,000
1987 $5,502,000,000
1988 $6,186,000,000
1989 $6,122,000,000
1990 $6,858,000,000
1991 $6,360,000,000
1992 $8,057,400,000
1993 $11,406,400,000
1994 $13,878,410,000
1995 $15,988,130,000
1996 $16,425,350,000
1997 $18,349,110,000
1998 $17,311,520,000
1999 $13,368,830,000
2000 $14,478,000,000
2001 $16,033,620,000
2002 $15,570,940,000
2003 $16,760,620,000
2004 $20,115,340,000
2005 $25,355,430,000
2006 $30,813,270,000
2007 $38,569,200,000
2008 $46,243,460,000
2009 $40,155,260,000
2010 $49,031,600,000
2011 $64,260,320,000
2012 $70,616,690,000
2013 $71,817,290,000
2014 $77,758,760,000
2015 $66,010,910,000
2016 $56,219,960,000
2017 $58,083,150,000
2018 $64,280,210,000
2019 $65,470,170,000
2020 $51,302,420,000
2021 $70,877,210,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Colombia was $54,646,530,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $79,472,230,000 in 2014 and $559,333,300 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $594,894,700
1961 $627,934,700
1962 $605,929,800
1963 $597,285,600
1964 $755,727,700
1965 $559,333,300
1966 $778,814,800
1967 $602,411,300
1968 $763,579,000
1969 $839,120,900
1970 $1,047,701,000
1971 $1,252,577,000
1972 $1,109,770,000
1973 $1,306,397,000
1974 $1,933,489,000
1975 $1,835,325,000
1976 $2,131,690,000
1977 $2,569,927,000
1978 $3,210,027,000
1979 $3,756,625,000
1980 $5,209,514,000
1981 $5,610,415,000
1982 $5,919,611,000
1983 $5,127,946,000
1984 $4,767,853,000
1985 $4,370,638,000
1986 $4,190,789,000
1987 $4,697,933,000
1988 $5,433,540,000
1989 $5,464,067,000
1990 $7,614,455,000
1991 $7,098,679,000
1992 $9,985,579,000
1993 $13,949,160,000
1994 $17,091,700,000
1995 $19,392,750,000
1996 $20,252,680,000
1997 $22,137,740,000
1998 $20,576,290,000
1999 $15,343,460,000
2000 $16,732,950,000
2001 $18,182,900,000
2002 $17,797,010,000
2003 $18,872,330,000
2004 $22,354,000,000
2005 $29,781,530,000
2006 $35,415,110,000
2007 $42,609,030,000
2008 $50,999,860,000
2009 $43,531,910,000
2010 $51,362,880,000
2011 $67,638,290,000
2012 $74,273,090,000
2013 $76,041,900,000
2014 $79,472,230,000
2015 $66,651,330,000
2016 $60,766,400,000
2017 $62,805,980,000
2018 $68,961,910,000
2019 $70,084,060,000
2020 $54,646,530,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Colombia was 201,911,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 229,934,000,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3,947,126,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 3,947,126,000
1961 4,207,163,000
1962 4,181,643,000
1963 5,375,571,000
1964 6,801,549,000
1965 5,873,000,000
1966 10,514,000,000
1967 8,739,000,000
1968 12,440,000,000
1969 14,535,000,000
1970 19,324,000,000
1971 24,968,000,000
1972 24,267,000,000
1973 30,794,000,000
1974 50,390,000,000
1975 56,762,000,000
1976 73,959,000,000
1977 94,507,000,000
1978 125,496,000,000
1979 159,838,000,000
1980 246,297,000,000
1981 305,707,000,000
1982 379,363,000,000
1983 404,377,000,000
1984 480,683,000,000
1985 621,993,000,000
1986 814,106,000,000
1987 1,139,750,000,000
1988 1,625,570,000,000
1989 2,090,370,000,000
1990 3,824,440,000,000
1991 4,493,820,000,000
1992 6,791,190,000,000
1993 10,973,400,000,000
1994 14,127,300,000,000
1995 17,701,400,000,000
1996 20,992,900,000,000
1997 25,261,000,000,000
1998 29,363,200,000,000
1999 26,982,700,000,000
2000 34,933,000,000,000
2001 41,814,000,000,000
2002 44,568,000,000,000
2003 54,308,000,000,000
2004 58,760,000,000,000
2005 69,118,000,000,000
2006 83,620,000,000,000
2007 88,554,000,000,000
2008 100,353,000,000,000
2009 93,953,000,000,000
2010 97,516,000,000,000
2011 125,005,000,000,000
2012 133,461,000,000,000
2013 142,106,000,000,000
2014 159,086,000,000,000
2015 182,750,000,000,000
2016 185,588,000,000,000
2017 185,361,000,000,000
2018 203,831,000,000,000
2019 229,934,000,000,000
2020 201,911,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Colombia was 61,003,210,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 73,763,230,000 in 2019 and 2,010,592,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 2,010,592,000
1961 2,094,129,000
1962 2,167,122,000
1963 2,163,607,000
1964 2,698,217,000
1965 2,211,495,000
1966 3,081,430,000
1967 2,446,846,000
1968 3,026,674,000
1969 3,405,576,000
1970 4,125,722,000
1971 4,956,765,000
1972 4,305,392,000
1973 4,464,885,000
1974 4,911,328,000
1975 4,371,392,000
1976 4,910,480,000
1977 5,389,268,000
1978 6,505,874,000
1979 6,556,780,000
1980 7,786,364,000
1981 8,167,577,000
1982 8,818,334,000
1983 8,018,172,000
1984 7,700,726,000
1985 7,191,210,000
1986 7,483,242,000
1987 7,883,091,000
1988 8,399,539,000
1989 8,162,417,000
1990 8,802,777,000
1991 9,103,819,000
1992 12,868,040,000
1993 17,638,210,000
1994 21,915,800,000
1995 23,507,100,000
1996 24,045,570,000
1997 25,534,800,000
1998 24,535,610,000
1999 18,480,060,000
2000 19,579,700,000
2001 21,291,000,000
2002 21,361,050,000
2003 23,106,260,000
2004 25,479,760,000
2005 28,705,840,000
2006 33,781,560,000
2007 38,463,010,000
2008 43,275,400,000
2009 39,533,080,000
2010 43,814,450,000
2011 52,677,710,000
2012 57,616,290,000
2013 62,527,520,000
2014 67,379,660,000
2015 66,651,330,000
2016 64,291,270,000
2017 64,946,290,000
2018 68,716,700,000
2019 73,763,230,000
2020 61,003,210,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Colombia was -17.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.35 in 1992 and a minimum value of -24.68 in 1999.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 4.15
1962 3.49
1963 -0.16
1964 24.71
1965 -18.04
1966 39.34
1967 -20.59
1968 23.70
1969 12.52
1970 21.15
1971 20.14
1972 -13.14
1973 3.70
1974 10.00
1975 -10.99
1976 12.33
1977 9.75
1978 20.72
1979 0.78
1980 18.75
1981 4.90
1982 7.97
1983 -9.07
1984 -3.96
1985 -6.62
1986 4.06
1987 5.34
1988 6.55
1989 -2.82
1990 7.85
1991 3.42
1992 41.35
1993 37.07
1994 24.25
1995 7.26
1996 2.29
1997 6.19
1998 -3.91
1999 -24.68
2000 5.95
2001 8.74
2002 0.33
2003 8.17
2004 10.27
2005 12.66
2006 17.68
2007 13.86
2008 12.51
2009 -8.65
2010 10.83
2011 20.23
2012 9.38
2013 8.52
2014 7.76
2015 -1.08
2016 -3.54
2017 1.02
2018 5.81
2019 7.34
2020 -17.30

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Colombia was 167,264,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 202,250,000,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5,512,800,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 5,512,800,000,000
1961 5,741,850,000,000
1962 5,941,990,000,000
1963 5,932,350,000,000
1964 7,398,190,000,000
1965 6,063,660,000,000
1966 8,448,910,000,000
1967 6,708,960,000,000
1968 8,298,780,000,000
1969 9,337,680,000,000
1970 11,312,200,000,000
1971 13,590,900,000,000
1972 11,804,900,000,000
1973 12,242,200,000,000
1974 13,466,300,000,000
1975 11,985,800,000,000
1976 13,464,000,000,000
1977 14,776,700,000,000
1978 17,838,300,000,000
1979 17,977,900,000,000
1980 21,349,300,000,000
1981 22,394,500,000,000
1982 24,178,800,000,000
1983 21,984,900,000,000
1984 21,114,500,000,000
1985 19,717,400,000,000
1986 20,518,200,000,000
1987 21,614,500,000,000
1988 23,030,500,000,000
1989 22,380,400,000,000
1990 24,136,200,000,000
1991 24,961,600,000,000
1992 35,282,600,000,000
1993 48,361,900,000,000
1994 60,090,500,000,000
1995 64,453,700,000,000
1996 65,930,100,000,000
1997 70,013,400,000,000
1998 67,273,700,000,000
1999 50,670,100,000,000
2000 53,685,200,000,000
2001 58,377,400,000,000
2002 58,569,500,000,000
2003 63,354,600,000,000
2004 69,862,500,000,000
2005 78,708,000,000,000
2006 92,625,000,000,000
2007 105,461,000,000,000
2008 118,656,000,000,000
2009 108,395,000,000,000
2010 120,134,000,000,000
2011 144,436,000,000,000
2012 157,977,000,000,000
2013 171,443,000,000,000
2014 184,747,000,000,000
2015 182,750,000,000,000
2016 176,279,000,000,000
2017 178,075,000,000,000
2018 188,413,000,000,000
2019 202,250,000,000,000
2020 167,264,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Colombia was 20.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 22.71 in 2015, while its lowest value was 9.71 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 14.76
1961 13.83
1962 12.23
1963 12.35
1964 12.65
1965 9.71
1966 14.35
1967 10.34
1968 12.81
1969 13.01
1970 14.55
1971 16.02
1972 12.80
1973 12.66
1974 15.63
1975 14.01
1976 13.90
1977 13.20
1978 13.80
1979 13.45
1980 15.60
1981 15.42
1982 15.19
1983 13.24
1984 12.46
1985 12.53
1986 11.99
1987 12.92
1988 13.86
1989 13.82
1990 15.92
1991 14.44
1992 17.09
1993 20.99
1994 20.92
1995 20.96
1996 20.84
1997 20.76
1998 20.90
1999 17.80
2000 16.75
2001 18.51
2002 18.17
2003 19.94
2004 19.09
2005 20.45
2006 21.91
2007 20.67
2008 21.06
2009 18.73
2010 17.92
2011 20.19
2012 20.02
2013 19.90
2014 20.85
2015 22.71
2016 21.49
2017 20.14
2018 20.64
2019 21.67
2020 20.13

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments