Colombia ranks 54th on the world country playing field in terms of importing, focusing mainly on importing industrial and transportation equipment, consumer goods and chemicals. Importing mainly from the USA, China and Mexico, Colombia import around $57 billion USD of goods each year.
Columbia is an upper middle-income economy and is becoming an established financial centre in Latin America
Official Name (Local Language) | República de Colombia | Capital | Bogota | Population | 47,220,856 | Currency | Colombian Peso | GDP | $271.4 billion | Languages | Spanish | Telephone Dial In | 57 |
37,766
3,410
18
Country
Trade
% Partner Share
United States
11,012
29.16
Panama
2,584
6.84
China
2
5.29
Netherlands
1,542
4.08
Mexico
1,537
Export product
Number
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou
7.9%
Bituminous coal, not agglomerated
4.5%
Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated
4.3%
Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation
2.8%
Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary
2.4%
%
Product list
6.8%
Coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oil seed, vegetables; shrimp; forest products
%
Industry List
0.34%
Textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
%
Services List
59.2%
Most of Colombia’s export market is heavily reliant on commodities such as petroleum (45% of total), coffee, coal and nickel, although tourism and entertainment industry is increasing by 12% per year.
Despite a challenging economy, Colombia is a powerhouse in Latin America, and is actively engaged in international import and export markets.
Information
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Colombia Economic Statistics
https://www.presidencia.gov.co/
https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/colombia
Banco de la República de Colombia
3,051.1
9.2%
27.8%
5.8%
7.5%
$274.1 billion
$14,100
Colombian Peso
COP
Upper Middle Income
61/138
96/180
65/190
85/136
Currency in Colombia