Colombia Trade Balance
1958 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Colombia Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.3 USD bn in May 2021, compared with a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in the previous month. Colombia Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1958 to May 2021, with an averaged value of -16.7 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 808.6 USD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -2.0 USD bn in Jan 2015. CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. National Statistics Administrative Department provides Total Exports and Total Imports in USD. Trade Balance prior to January 1980 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
In the latest reports, Colombia Total Exports reached 3.3 USD bn in Mar 2021, an increase of 39.4 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 4.9 USD bn in Mar 2021, an increase of 52.0 % year on year.
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What was Colombia's Trade Balance in May 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,275.1 May 2021 | -1,733.7 Apr 2021 | -1,968.1 Jan 2015 | 808.6 Dec 2011 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -317.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -791.7 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,300.3 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -113.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,014.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,061.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 199.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -127.1 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,080.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - May 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 311.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,078.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 113.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -310.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -243.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,250.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jun 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 63.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -176.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -991.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Apr 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 475.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,095.3 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 51,526.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,275.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -868.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -519.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,567.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 336.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 460.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - May 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,344.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -213.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 12,292.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -255.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,260.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -487.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,498.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 392.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,033.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,212.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 125.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -48.7 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,374.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,316.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jun 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 594,735,573.2 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,096.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,129.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,790.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 360.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -819.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -918.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - May 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,655.9 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1995 - May 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -954.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,451.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -386.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -263.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -433.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -723.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -451.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -775.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,740.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -249.1 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -112.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,834.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -421.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -253.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,905.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -361.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 128.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -247.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,859.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -177.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 80.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,085.6 May 2021 | monthly | Aug 1974 - May 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,844.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 185.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -2,959.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,970.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,702.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - May 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,648.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -352.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -828.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 302.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 814.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,755.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -90.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -1,662.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,620.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,153.2 May 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - May 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 10,640.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 35,856.4 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -729.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 3,456.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 173.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -275.6 May 2021 | monthly | Nov 1991 - May 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 3,887.6 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,257.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -715.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -223.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,226.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,090.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,467.923 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,661.625 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 189,753.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 472,919.970 2026 | yearly | 1982 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 881,658.890 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 447,725.860 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 13,522,379.395 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 119,265.018 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 889,075.382 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 9,057,879.953 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term: Internal (COP bn) | 359,241.568 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term (COP bn) | 588,913.042 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Medium and Long Term: External (COP bn) | 229,671.474 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| CO: Revenue Excluding Grants (COP mn) | 256,482,916.408 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| CO: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) | 57.406 2016 | yearly | 1998 - 2016 |
| CO: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (COP mn) | -55,654.260 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| CO: Central Government Debt: Total (COP mn) | 495,859,665.995 2016 | yearly | 1998 - 2016 |
| CO: Expenditure (COP mn) | 327,893,515.924 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| CO: Social Contributions (COP mn) | 34,924,725.889 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| CO: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (COP mn) | -29,459,871.113 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| CO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (COP mn) | 68,571,665.207 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.527 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,275.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,326.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 39.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 34,218.320 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 271,542.252 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 33,182.037 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,934.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 52.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,315,531.682 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 983,396.960 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 884.013 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 947.462 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 156.037 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,186.112 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -5,397.417 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2021 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 132.287 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| CO: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 463.492 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| CO: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 302.534 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| CO: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 222.734 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| CO: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 456.755 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,654.400 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 156,141.562 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 56,527.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 20.574 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 266.300 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 168,634.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.4 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 93.496 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 195.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 64,540.3 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 143,788.485 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.10 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 54.06 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 636,603.613 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2021 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 129,377.441 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 266.300 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 58,925.473 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2021 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 526,097.087 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2021 |
| CO: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 4.174 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| CO: Domestic Credit: Net (COP mn) | 632,897,649.671 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| CO: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%) | 6.646 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 41.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
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