Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Colombia
Colombia: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 34.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Colombia, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 34.9% for fuel exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Colombia peaked at 66.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1981.
Colombia ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.7% | — |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 15.1% | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +40.5% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +381.4% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +96.8% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | +149.8% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -23.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 10.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 14.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +381.4% | 1.5% | 7.4% |
| 1987 | +149.8% | 13.0% | 32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 9.1% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 1.5% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 21.8% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 47.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 34.9% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Colombia?
- Fuel exports in Colombia was 34.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for fuel exports?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.