Ores and metals exports in Colombia
Colombia: Ores and metals exports was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Colombia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Colombia peaked at 2.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3% | — |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +41.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +242.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +98.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +161.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +242.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Colombia?
- Ores and metals exports in Colombia was 1.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.