Colombia Imports Dip After Nine-Month Rise
2025-06-20 15:28
By
Isabela Couto
1 min. read
Colombia’s imports fell 0.8% year-on-year to USD 5.79 billion in April 2025, ending a nine-month growth streak and marking the first decline since June 2024.
The drop was mainly due to a 1.7% fall in manufactured goods imports, totaling USD 4.22 billion, driven by lower purchases of chemicals (-8.3%) and manufactured goods by material (-2.8%).
Fuel and extractive imports declined 0.2% to USD 690.9 million, mainly due to a 3.9% drop in natural and manufactured gas.
In contrast, imports of agricultural, food, and beverages rose 3.4% to USD 870.2 million, led by a 49.4% surge in animal and vegetable oils and fats.
The US remained Colombia’s top trading partner in April (26.7% of imports), followed by China (25.7%), Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, and India.