Colombia Imports from China
Colombia's imports from China fell to $13.57 billion in 2023, down from $18.7 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 27.4% ($5.13 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Colombia from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.54 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.26 billion) and Iron and steel ($704.74 million).
Colombia had a trade deficit with China that narrowed to $11.1 billion in 2023 from $16.54 billion in 2022. This is a decrease of 32.9% ($5.45 billion).
Colombia Imports from China by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Colombia imports from China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.54B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.26B | 2023 |
| 3 | Iron and steel | $704.74M | 2023 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $691.12M | 2023 |
| 5 | Organic chemicals | $561.50M | 2023 |
| 6 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $552.73M | 2023 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $389.91M | 2023 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $358.60M | 2023 |
| 9 | Rubber and rubber articles | $357.76M | 2023 |
| 10 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $247.29M | 2023 |
| 11 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $231.61M | 2023 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $231.45M | 2023 |
| 13 | Unspecified commodities | $227.81M | 2023 |
| 14 | Toys, games, sports goods | $213.51M | 2023 |
| 15 | Footwear and parts | $210.90M | 2023 |
| 16 | Man-made filaments | $203.52M | 2023 |
| 17 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $153.77M | 2023 |
| 18 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $152.63M | 2023 |
| 19 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $147.00M | 2023 |
| 20 | Man-made staple fibres | $129.70M | 2023 |
| 21 | Cotton | $127.84M | 2023 |
| 22 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $123.64M | 2023 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $113.15M | 2023 |
| 24 | Glass and glassware | $111.20M | 2023 |
| 25 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $109.95M | 2023 |
| 26 | Non-knitted clothing | $105.48M | 2023 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $96.63M | 2023 |
| 28 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $92.20M | 2023 |
| 29 | Fertilizers | $89.60M | 2023 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $88.00M | 2023 |
| 31 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $85.60M | 2023 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | $81.26M | 2023 |
| 33 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $54.86M | 2023 |
| 34 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $51.04M | 2023 |
| 35 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $47.25M | 2023 |
| 36 | Headgear | $46.59M | 2023 |
| 37 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $40.82M | 2023 |
| 38 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $38.54M | 2023 |
| 39 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $35.02M | 2023 |
| 40 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $32.34M | 2023 |
| 41 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $30.53M | 2023 |
| 42 | Copper and copper articles | $28.91M | 2023 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $27.35M | 2023 |
| 44 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $25.83M | 2023 |
| 45 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $24.20M | 2023 |
| 46 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $21.71M | 2023 |
| 47 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $21.27M | 2023 |
| 48 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $20.08M | 2023 |
| 49 | Clocks, watches, parts | $20.07M | 2023 |
| 50 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $17.87M | 2023 |
| 51 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $16.88M | 2023 |
| 52 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $16.55M | 2023 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $15.27M | 2023 |
| 54 | Sugar and confectionery | $13.59M | 2023 |
| 55 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $11.81M | 2023 |
| 56 | Musical instruments, parts | $10.41M | 2023 |
| 57 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $9.90M | 2023 |
| 58 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $9.66M | 2023 |
| 59 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $8.59M | 2023 |
| 60 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.51M | 2023 |
| 61 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $8.10M | 2023 |
| 62 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $7.52M | 2023 |
| 63 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $6.05M | 2023 |
| 64 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $5.83M | 2023 |
| 65 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $4.98M | 2023 |
| 66 | Zinc and zinc articles | $4.13M | 2023 |
| 67 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $4.02M | 2023 |
| 68 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.69M | 2023 |
| 69 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $2.67M | 2023 |
| 70 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.60M | 2023 |
| 71 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.55M | 2023 |
| 72 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.48M | 2023 |
| 73 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2.04M | 2023 |
| 74 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.98M | 2023 |
| 75 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.65M | 2023 |
| 76 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.63M | 2023 |
| 77 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.28M | 2023 |
| 78 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.26M | 2023 |
| 79 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.18M | 2023 |
| 80 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.04M | 2023 |
| 81 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $965,703.55 | 2023 |
| 82 | Tin and tin articles | $487,981.73 | 2023 |
| 83 | Nickel and nickel articles | $448,465.90 | 2023 |
| 84 | Cork and cork products | $441,119.41 | 2023 |
| 85 | Animal products | $387,501.08 | 2023 |
| 86 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $225,021.10 | 2023 |
| 87 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $195,206.32 | 2023 |
| 88 | Works of art, antiques | $160,415.38 | 2023 |
| 89 | Silk | $139,426.87 | 2023 |
| 90 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $131,404.88 | 2023 |
| 91 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $118,973.75 | 2023 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $71,607.68 | 2023 |
| 93 | Lead and lead articles | $47,299.58 | 2023 |
| 94 | Live animals | $4,303.21 | 2023 |
| 95 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3,954.85 | 2023 |
Colombia Imports from China (1991-2023)
The table below shows historical data for Colombia imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.57 |
| 2022 | 18.70 |
| 2021 | 14.80 |
| 2020 | 10.40 |
| 2019 | 10.97 |
| 2018 | 10.54 |
| 2017 | 8.75 |
| 2016 | 8.63 |
| 2015 | 10.03 |
| 2014 | 11.79 |
| 2013 | 10.36 |
| 2012 | 9.56 |
| 2011 | 8.18 |
| 2010 | 5.48 |
| 2009 | 3.72 |
| 2008 | 4.55 |
| 2007 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 2.22 |
| 2005 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 0.23 |
| 1997 | 0.18 |
| 1996 | 0.13 |
| 1995 | 0.12 |
| 1994 | 0.09 |
| 1993 | 0.05 |
| 1992 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 0.01 |