Colombia's imports increased 22.9% year-on-year to $7.97 billion in July 2026 following a 27% rise in June. Manufacturing imports rose 16.1%, driven by higher purchases of machinery and transport equipment (24%) and chemicals and related products (11%). Agriculture, food and beverages purchases grew 26.3%, mainly due to higher imports of food products and live animals (27.2%). Imports of fuels and extractive industry products surged 77.3%, driven by higher purchases of petroleum, petroleum products and related products (79.6%). source: Dane, Colombia

Imports YoY in Colombia decreased to 22.90 percent in July from 27 percent in June of 2026. Imports YoY in Colombia averaged 8.37 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 September of 2026.

Imports YoY in Colombia decreased to 22.90 percent in July from 27 percent in June of 2026. Imports YoY in Colombia is expected to be 9.20 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-19 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
Jun 27% 10.6% 10.0%
2026-09-21 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
Jul 22.9% 27% 18.0%
2026-10-21 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
Aug 22.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -3.28 -2.54 USD Billion Jul 2026
Capital Flows -4702.28 -546.02 USD Million Jun 2026
Crude Oil Production 729.00 725.00 BBL/D/1K May 2026
Current Account -4702.00 -1278.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -2.40 -1.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 4.69 4.23 USD Billion Jul 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 5.90 7.00 percent Jul 2026
External Debt 247908.00 243112.00 USD Million Jun 2026
External Debt to GDP 20.40 19.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 4182.07 3794.30 USD Million Jun 2026
Gold Reserves 4.68 4.68 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 7.97 6.78 USD Billion Jul 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 22.90 27.00 percent Jul 2026
Remittances 3330.06 3346.96 USD Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 122.68 122.51 points Aug 2026
Terrorism Index 7.12 6.38 Points Dec 2025


Colombia Imports YoY
Colombia main imports are: machinery and transport equipment (39 percent of total imports); manufactured products (22 percent); chemicals and related products (17 percent); fuel, mineral lubricants and related products (10 percent) and food and livestock (8 percent). Main import partners are: United States (24 percent of total imports), China (16 percent), Mexico (11 percent) and Brazil (5 percent). Others include: Germany, Argentina, Japan, France, South Korea and Canada.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
22.90 27.00 108.90 -40.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Colombia Imports Surge in July
Colombia's imports increased 22.9% year-on-year to $7.97 billion in July 2026 following a 27% rise in June. Manufacturing imports rose 16.1%, driven by higher purchases of machinery and transport equipment (24%) and chemicals and related products (11%). Agriculture, food and beverages purchases grew 26.3%, mainly due to higher imports of food products and live animals (27.2%). Imports of fuels and extractive industry products surged 77.3%, driven by higher purchases of petroleum, petroleum products and related products (79.6%).
2026-09-21
Colombia Imports Rise at Fastest Pace Since 2022
Colombia’s imports rose 27% year-on-year to $6.78 billion in June 2026, marking the strongest growth since August 2022, following a 10.2% increase in May. The rise was driven by higher purchases of fuels and extractive industry products, which increased 67.2%, led by a 68.5% surge in petroleum and related products. Imports of manufactured goods also rose 23.1%, supported by stronger purchases of machinery and transport equipment (33.6%) and chemical products (21.6%). Meanwhile, agricultural imports increased 23.4%, mainly due to a 29.3% rise in purchases of food products and live animals.
2026-08-19
Colombia Import Growth Slows in May
Colombia's imports rose 10.6% year-on-year to $6.79 billion in May 2026 after increasing 15.8% in April. The increase was mainly driven by an 8.2% rise in manufactured imports, led by higher purchases of machinery and transport equipment (15.1%) and chemicals and related products (5.4%). Imports of agricultural products, food, and beverages rose 2.7%, supported by a 3.3% increase in purchases of food products and live animals. Imports of fuels and extractive industry products climbed 35.2%, driven mainly by a 29.7% increase in purchases of petroleum, petroleum products, and related goods.
2026-07-21


International Trade
Exports by Country  |   Exports by Category  |   Imports by Country  |   Imports by Category