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Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 0.33 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 1.88 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.00
1962	0.00
1963	0.00
1964	0.04
1965	0.07
1966	0.02
1967	0.04
1968	0.14
1969	0.17
1970	0.04
1971	0.08
1972	0.15
1973	0.27
1974	0.21
1975	0.19
1976	0.26
1977	0.23
1978	1.67
1979	1.44
1980	1.52
1981	1.13
1982	0.77
1983	1.01
1984	1.52
1985	1.88
1986	0.21
1987	0.49
1988	1.32
1989	0.12
1990	0.27
1991	0.45
1992	0.75
1993	0.70
1994	0.57
1995	0.38
1996	0.29
1997	0.21
1998	0.14
1999	0.33
2000	0.16
2001	0.11
2002	0.26
2003	0.33
2004	0.29
2005	0.21
2006	0.16
2007	0.24
2008	0.14
2009	0.46
2010	0.33

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Colombia was 39,819,530,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39,819,530,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 433,400,000 in 1961.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	464,600,000
1961	433,400,000
1962	463,200,000
1963	446,000,000
1964	547,900,000
1965	537,800,000
1966	506,500,000
1967	509,900,000
1968	558,500,000
1969	607,400,000
1970	726,700,000
1971	686,000,000
1972	807,500,000
1973	1,168,600,000
1974	1,508,600,000
1975	1,465,000,000
1976	1,873,800,000
1977	2,403,400,000
1978	3,009,800,000
1979	3,410,600,000
1980	3,924,000,000
1981	2,916,000,000
1982	3,024,000,000
1983	3,001,000,000
1984	3,462,000,000
1985	3,552,000,000
1986	5,102,000,000
1987	4,642,000,000
1988	5,037,000,000
1989	5,717,000,000
1990	6,766,000,000
1991	7,232,000,000
1992	6,917,000,000
1993	7,115,000,000
1994	8,419,000,000
1995	10,056,000,000
1996	10,587,000,000
1997	11,522,000,000
1998	10,852,000,000
1999	11,576,000,000
2000	13,040,000,000
2001	12,290,000,000
2002	11,911,000,000
2003	13,079,800,000
2004	16,223,500,000
2005	21,190,000,000
2006	24,390,830,000
2007	29,991,410,000
2008	37,625,900,000
2009	32,852,990,000
2010	39,819,530,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 66.08 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 96.95 in 1961, while its lowest value was 58.50 in 2007.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	96.22
1961	96.95
1962	95.08
1963	95.82
1964	94.97
1965	93.40
1966	91.10
1967	92.49
1968	88.08
1969	85.57
1970	82.17
1971	82.25
1972	82.69
1973	84.54
1974	77.93
1975	78.35
1976	81.34
1977	81.86
1978	83.74
1979	79.53
1980	80.21
1981	75.18
1982	77.34
1983	83.69
1984	86.57
1985	84.57
1986	88.31
1987	82.64
1988	82.19
1989	82.95
1990	81.55
1991	77.14
1992	75.01
1993	73.38
1994	76.07
1995	70.49
1996	71.53
1997	69.92
1998	68.92
1999	73.35
2000	70.65
2001	64.00
2002	66.19
2003	68.81
2004	63.10
2005	63.29
2006	64.45
2007	58.50
2008	60.29
2009	62.89
2010	66.08

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 8.25 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 8.25 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1961.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.04
1961	0.02
1962	0.13
1963	0.49
1964	0.49
1965	0.78
1966	0.14
1967	0.98
1968	2.14
1969	1.86
1970	3.60
1971	1.85
1972	1.74
1973	2.18
1974	1.54
1975	0.63
1976	1.54
1977	0.96
1978	2.68
1979	2.82
1980	3.22
1981	2.48
1982	2.56
1983	2.66
1984	2.36
1985	3.18
1986	0.63
1987	1.06
1988	2.42
1989	1.57
1990	0.92
1991	0.82
1992	0.73
1993	0.96
1994	0.72
1995	1.17
1996	1.19
1997	1.45
1998	1.03
1999	1.11
2000	1.22
2001	1.04
2002	1.28
2003	2.23
2004	2.41
2005	2.67
2006	3.56
2007	4.45
2008	2.38
2009	6.61
2010	8.25

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 5.35 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 5.35 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.08 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1990	0.18
1991	0.38
1992	0.14
1993	0.14
1994	0.08
1995	0.46
1996	0.19
1997	0.22
1998	0.20
1999	0.27
2000	0.34
2001	0.30
2002	0.39
2003	0.77
2004	0.94
2005	1.25
2006	1.97
2007	2.75
2008	1.31
2009	3.12
2010	5.35

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 0.85 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 1.35 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.16 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1992	0.16
1993	0.44
1994	0.16
1995	0.27
1996	0.58
1997	0.75
1998	0.62
1999	0.48
2000	0.48
2001	0.51
2002	0.47
2003	0.74
2004	0.79
2005	0.97
2006	0.80
2007	0.79
2008	0.81
2009	1.35
2010	0.85

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 25.05 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 34.93 in 2007, while its lowest value was 1.91 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.91
1961	2.16
1962	2.41
1963	2.77
1964	4.14
1965	5.73
1966	7.68
1967	5.86
1968	7.75
1969	8.57
1970	9.14
1971	15.73
1972	15.31
1973	13.02
1974	20.06
1975	20.57
1976	17.01
1977	17.15
1978	13.54
1979	17.61
1980	16.48
1981	22.28
1982	20.03
1983	11.48
1984	10.00
1985	10.95
1986	10.28
1987	15.35
1988	15.29
1989	15.38
1990	15.81
1991	21.44
1992	23.54
1993	24.84
1994	22.05
1995	27.78
1996	26.34
1997	27.39
1998	28.59
1999	24.07
2000	27.20
2001	33.72
2002	31.41
2003	27.45
2004	32.66
2005	32.23
2006	30.03
2007	34.93
2008	34.01
2009	29.31
2010	25.05

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 0.21 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 1.85 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.00
1962	0.00
1963	0.00
1964	0.04
1965	0.07
1966	0.02
1967	0.04
1968	0.14
1969	0.17
1970	0.04
1971	0.08
1972	0.15
1973	0.28
1974	0.22
1975	0.19
1976	0.39
1977	0.23
1978	1.67
1979	1.44
1980	1.52
1981	1.12
1982	0.75
1983	0.90
1984	1.51
1985	1.85
1986	0.19
1987	0.43
1988	1.19
1989	0.06
1990	0.05
1991	0.12
1992	0.16
1993	0.30
1994	0.11
1995	0.29
1996	0.20
1997	0.16
1998	0.09
1999	0.22
2000	0.08
2001	0.06
2002	0.22
2003	0.27
2004	0.26
2005	0.13
2006	0.13
2007	0.18
2008	0.09
2009	0.40
2010	0.21

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 1.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 1.50 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.00
1962	0.00
1963	0.00
1964	0.00
1965	0.02
1966	0.00
1967	0.00
1968	0.02
1969	0.01
1970	0.00
1971	0.00
1972	0.00
1973	0.01
1974	0.00
1975	0.01
1976	0.00
1977	0.00
1978	0.01
1979	0.00
1980	0.02
1981	0.00
1982	0.00
1983	0.07
1984	0.00
1985	0.43
1986	0.00
1987	0.00
1988	0.00
1989	0.01
1990	0.02
1991	0.02
1992	0.04
1993	0.01
1994	0.34
1995	0.05
1996	0.13
1997	0.17
1998	0.09
1999	0.07
2000	0.13
2001	0.03
2002	0.07
2003	0.07
2004	0.14
2005	0.14
2006	0.33
2007	0.27
2008	0.05
2009	1.50
2010	1.00

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 0.84 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 0.84 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1989.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.02
1961	0.02
1962	0.13
1963	0.13
1964	0.09
1965	0.06
1966	0.02
1967	0.04
1968	0.02
1969	0.13
1970	0.03
1971	0.06
1972	0.04
1973	0.09
1974	0.07
1975	0.06
1976	0.06
1977	0.10
1978	0.03
1979	0.06
1980	0.05
1981	0.03
1982	0.09
1983	0.06
1984	0.03
1985	0.02
1986	0.02
1987	0.03
1988	0.14
1989	0.02
1990	0.03
1991	0.04
1992	0.23
1993	0.06
1994	0.03
1995	0.10
1996	0.08
1997	0.15
1998	0.04
1999	0.07
2000	0.19
2001	0.14
2002	0.14
2003	0.38
2004	0.28
2005	0.18
2006	0.32
2007	0.45
2008	0.12
2009	0.24
2010	0.84

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 0.62 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 5.09 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.03 in 1977.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.83
1961	0.87
1962	2.39
1963	0.92
1964	0.40
1965	0.09
1966	1.08
1967	0.67
1968	2.04
1969	4.01
1970	5.09
1971	0.17
1972	0.26
1973	0.26
1974	0.47
1975	0.45
1976	0.11
1977	0.03
1978	0.03
1979	0.05
1980	0.09
1981	0.06
1982	0.07
1983	2.18
1984	1.07
1985	1.30
1986	0.77
1987	0.96
1988	0.10
1989	0.10
1990	1.72
1991	0.60
1992	0.73
1993	0.81
1994	1.15
1995	0.56
1996	0.93
1997	1.24
1998	1.46
1999	1.46
2000	0.92
2001	1.24
2002	1.12
2003	1.52
2004	1.83
2005	1.81
2006	1.96
2007	2.12
2008	3.31
2009	1.19
2010	0.62

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Colombia was $39,552,260,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $39,552,260,000 in 2010 and $435,400,000 in 1961.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	$465,700,000
1961	$435,400,000
1962	$465,400,000
1963	$447,600,000
1964	$548,700,000
1965	$539,000,000
1966	$507,700,000
1967	$509,900,000
1968	$562,900,000
1969	$610,330,000
1970	$728,670,000
1971	$689,160,000
1972	$863,470,000
1973	$1,173,520,000
1974	$1,412,570,000
1975	$1,469,510,000
1976	$1,745,090,000
1977	$2,426,640,000
1978	$3,038,300,000
1979	$3,325,520,000
1980	$3,945,630,000
1981	$2,956,430,000
1982	$3,094,960,000
1983	$3,080,790,000
1984	$3,482,830,000
1985	$3,551,840,000
1986	$5,107,890,000
1987	$5,025,120,000
1988	$5,026,136,000
1989	$5,739,443,000
1990	$6,753,712,000
1991	$7,245,265,000
1992	$7,066,315,000
1993	$7,454,034,000
1994	$9,038,189,000
1995	$9,859,195,000
1996	$10,437,410,000
1997	$11,554,790,000
1998	$10,873,450,000
1999	$11,624,050,000
2000	$13,164,160,000
2001	$12,307,360,000
2002	$11,575,960,000
2003	$12,855,280,000
2004	$16,440,710,000
2005	$21,092,430,000
2006	$23,729,900,000
2007	$29,076,720,000
2008	$37,626,040,000
2009	$32,853,220,000
2010	$39,552,260,000

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to developing economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in Colombia was 25.05 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 34.93 in 2007, while its lowest value was 1.91 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports to developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.91
1961	2.16
1962	2.41
1963	2.77
1964	4.14
1965	5.73
1966	7.68
1967	5.86
1968	7.75
1969	8.57
1970	9.14
1971	15.73
1972	15.31
1973	13.02
1974	20.06
1975	20.57
1976	17.01
1977	17.15
1978	13.54
1979	17.61
1980	16.48
1981	22.28
1982	20.03
1983	11.48
1984	10.00
1985	10.95
1986	10.28
1987	15.35
1988	15.29
1989	15.38
1990	15.81
1991	21.44
1992	23.54
1993	24.84
1994	22.05
1995	27.78
1996	26.34
1997	27.39
1998	28.59
1999	24.07
2000	27.20
2001	33.72
2002	31.41
2003	27.45
2004	32.66
2005	32.23
2006	30.03
2007	34.93
2008	34.01
2009	29.31
2010	25.05

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports