Ores and metals imports in Colombia
Colombia: Ores and metals imports was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Colombia stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Colombia peaked at 4.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.7% | — |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 exports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Colombia?
- Ores and metals imports in Colombia was 1.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.