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. source: Dane, Colombia

Imports YoY in Colombia decreased to 10.60 percent in May from 15.80 percent in April of 2026. Imports YoY in Colombia averaged 8.30 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 July of 2026.

Imports YoY in Colombia decreased to 10.60 percent in May from 15.80 percent in April 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
2026-06-22 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
Apr 15.8% 11.1% 14.0%
2026-07-21 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
May 10.6% 15.8% 6.0%
2026-08-19 03:00 PM
Imports YoY
Jun 10.6% 10.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1.59 -2.11 USD Billion May 2026
Capital Flows -953.66 -3210.70 USD Million Mar 2026
Crude Oil Production 740.00 735.00 BBL/D/1K Mar 2026
Current Account -1573.00 -3924.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -2.40 -1.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 5.19 4.59 USD Billion May 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 19.20 11.70 percent May 2026
External Debt 247669.00 252493.00 USD Million Apr 2026
External Debt to GDP 20.40 19.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 3794.30 2322.20 USD Million Mar 2026
Gold Reserves 4.68 4.68 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 6.79 6.71 USD Billion May 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 10.60 15.80 percent May 2026
Remittances 3346.96 3336.18 USD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 126.49 137.41 points Jun 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
10.60 15.80 108.90 -40.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
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
Colombia Import Growth Slows in February
Colombia’s imports rose 7.8% year-on-year to $5.74 billion in February 2026, easing from a 9.7% increase in January. Growth was primarily driven by a 3.2% rise in manufactured goods, led by a 28.6% increase in machinery and transport equipment. In contrast, imports of fuels and extractive products declined by 10.8%, largely due to a 25.3% drop in petroleum and related products. Imports of agriculture, food, and beverages fell by 2.4%, weighed down by lower purchases of oils, fats, and waxes of animal and vegetable origin. China remained the leading source of imports, accounting for 30.5% of the total, followed by the United States (22%), Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, and India also among the main suppliers. In the first two months of the year, imports increased by 8.8% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching $11.64 billion.
2026-04-21
Colombia Imports Rise 7.1% in December
Colombia’s imports rose 7.1% year-on-year to $6.05 billion in December 2025, amid an increase in manufactured goods purchases (+12.5%). Within manufacturing, imports of machinery and transport equipment climbed 17.0%, while chemicals and related products rose 0.5%. Purchases of agricultural, food and beverage products also increased 9.8%, supported by higher imports of beverages and tobacco (+81.4%) and food products and live animals (+5.4%). Over January–December 2025, total imports reached $70.50 billion, up 10.0% compared with the same period in 2024.
2026-02-17


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