Customs and other import duties in Colombia
Colombia: Customs and other import duties was 6.06 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Colombia, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Colombia is 6.06 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Colombia peaked at 6.26 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.37 trillion current LCU, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.52 trillion current LCU | +180.4% |
| 2009 | 4.58 trillion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 5.48 trillion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.17 trillion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.43 trillion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.92 trillion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 4.05 trillion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.79 trillion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.56 trillion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.83 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 4.45 trillion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 6.26 trillion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 trillion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.06 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.90 billion current LCU, 469.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 1763.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +180.4% | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 5.52 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 5.52 trillion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.32 trillion current LCU | 3.56 trillion current LCU | 5.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 trillion current LCU | 2.93 trillion current LCU | 6.26 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Colombia?
- Customs and other import duties in Colombia was 6.06 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.