Colombia’s Exports Surge in January

Colombia’s exports rose 12.6% year-on-year in January 2026 to $4.25 billion, the strongest gain since April 2024 and a sharp acceleration from December’s 1.3%. Growth was led by a 108.4% surge in “Other Sectors,” mainly non-monetary gold. Also, agricultural, food, and beverage exports jumped 23.0%, driven by unroasted coffee and bananas. Meanwhile, manufactured goods sales fell 4.4%, and those of combustibles and extractive products declined 7.2%. The US remained the top destination (31.9% share), followed by Panama, India, Canada, Italy, Brazil, and Ecuador.

Colombia’s exports rose 1.3% year-on-year in December 2025 to $4.54 billion, reversing the 2.7% fall in the prior month. Sales of petroleum and petroleum-derived products plunged 22.6%, while the "other exports" category surged 90.4% on a large increase in non-monetary gold shipments. In contrast, manufactured goods rose 3.2%, driven by higher exports of machinery and transport equipment and chemical products. External sales of agricultural goods increased 5.4%, boosted by stronger shipments of unroasted coffee and bananas and plantains. The US remained Colombia’s top trading partner, accounting for 30.2% of exports, followed by Panama and India.

Colombia’s exports fell 2.7% year-on-year in November 2025 to $4.02 billion, reversing the 11.1% jump in the prior month. Sales of petroleum and petroleum-derived products plunged 26.0%, while the “other exports” category contracted 22.3% due to lower non-monetary gold shipments. In contrast, manufactured goods rose 11.5%, driven by higher exports of machinery and transport equipment and chemical products. External sales of agricultural goods surged 39.8%, boosted by strong shipments of unroasted coffee and bananas and plantains. The US remained Colombia’s top trading partner, accounting for 27.1% of exports, followed by Panama (8.7%) and China (5.1%).