Colombia's imports surged 31.7% year-on-year to $7.7 billion in August 2026, marking the strongest increase since August 2022, following a 22.9% rise in July. Imports of fuels and extractive industry products jumped 190.1% after increasing 77.3% in the previous month, driven by a sharp 262.6% rise in purchases of oil, petroleum products and related goods. Import growth in manufactured goods also accelerated to 18.9% from 16.1%, supported by stronger purchases of machinery and transport equipment (22.8%) and chemical products (22.2%). Meanwhile, imports of agricultural and food products continued to grow, although at a slower pace of 24.8% compared to 27.2% in July. source: Dane, Colombia
Imports YoY in Colombia increased to 31.70 percent in August from 22.90 percent in July of 2026. Imports YoY in Colombia averaged 8.41 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 108.90 percent in March of 1993 and a record low of -40.50 percent in April of 1999. This page includes a chart with historical data for Colombia Imports YoY. Colombia Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.
Imports YoY in Colombia increased to 31.70 percent in August from 22.90 percent in July of 2026. Imports YoY in Colombia is expected to be 8.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Imports YoY is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.