Colombia Imports YoY

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%.

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.

Colombia’s imports jumped 16.5% year-on-year to USD 5.54 billion in March 2025, following a 10.5% increase in February. This marked the ninth consecutive month of growth and the sharpest annual rise in nearly a year. The surge was primarily driven by a 20.9% increase in manufacturing imports, which accounted for 73.7% of total purchases. Imports of agricultural products, food, and beverages also rose by 8.3%, representing 15.3% of total acquisitions. Meanwhile, imports of fuels and extractive industry products edged up by 2.8%, a stark slowdown from the 51.7% surge recorded in February. These products made up 10.9% of total imports in March, down from a 72% share in the previous month’s trade composition. The United States was Colombia’s top import partner, accounting for 24.3% of total purchases, followed closely by China at 24.2%. Mexico and Brazil rounded out the top four, contributing 5.2% and 4.7%, respectively.