Colombia’s Imports Rebound in May

Colombia’s imports jumped 10.8% year-on-year to USD 6.13 billion in May 2025, rebounding from a 0.8% decline in the previous month.

The increase was driven by a 14.1% rise in manufactured goods, which made up 74.2% of total imports, reaching USD 4.55 billion.

Within this category, imports of machinery and transport equipment surged 16.5%, while chemical products rose 14.2%.

Purchases of agricultural goods, food, and beverages also grew by 9.4%.

In contrast, imports of fuel and extractive industry products fell 5.3%, led by a 16.9% drop in oil and oil-derived products.

China became Colombia’s top import partner, accounting for 26.5% of purchases, overtaking the US at 24.8%, while Brazil held third place with 5.1%.