Insights for Colombia

MoM insights: In April 2026, Colombia's trade values showed significant variations across different dimensions. For imports, the top three countries with the highest month-on-month (MoM) increases were the United States (up by 223.02M USD, 16.87%), Brazil (up by 119.41M USD, 40.68%), and Japan (up by 74.26M USD, 56.67%). Conversely, the lowest decreases were seen with China (down by 91.76M USD, -5.05%), South Korea (down by 64.77M USD, -34.12%), and Finland (down by 9.6M USD, -30.00%). In terms of subnational geography, the most significant increase was in Unknown (up by 579.26M USD, 1661.55%), followed by Antioquia (up by 108.54M USD, 13.20%), and Valle del Cauca (up by 30.07M USD, 5.50%). The largest decreases were in Bogota (down by 98.1M USD, -3.20%), Magdalena (down by 59.67M USD, -52.40%), and Atlantico (down by 24.3M USD, -8.10%). For HS4 categories, Refined Petroleum saw the highest increase (up by 143.48M USD, 48.32%), followed by Soybean Meal (up by 46.63M USD, 85.30%), and Petroleum Gas (up by 45.62M USD, 53.51%). The largest decreases were in Cars (down by 102.17M USD, -17.22%), Wheat (down by 31.27M USD, -45.58%), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers (down by 24.73M USD, -39.70%). Overall, total imports increased by 548.25M USD (8.90%). For exports, the top increases were seen in Canada (up by 96.84M USD, 58.64%), Peru (up by 80.42M USD, 79.80%), and Ecuador (up by 53.16M USD, 83.00%). The largest decreases were in India (down by 221.06M USD, -48.90%), Netherlands (down by 164.35M USD, -56.80%), and Panama (down by 81.14M USD, -16.20%). Total exports decreased by 730.9M USD (-13.56%).

YoY insights: Year-on-year (YoY) analysis for April 2026 shows that imports from China increased significantly by 233.51M USD (15.68%), followed by Brazil (up by 139.55M USD, 51.05%) and Germany (up by 67.51M USD, 36.64%). The largest decreases were from Belgium (down by 23.74M USD, -25.54%), Sweden (down by 13.74M USD, -41.08%), and Thailand (down by 11.02M USD, -22.13%). In terms of subnational geography, Unknown saw the highest increase (up by 579.24M USD, 1559.18%), followed by Antioquia (up by 187.68M USD, 25.32%) and Valle del Cauca (up by 84.53M USD, 17.18%). The largest decreases were in Bogota (down by 76.88M USD, -2.54%), Cesar (down by 25.37M USD, -61.18%), and Magdalena (down by 10.18M USD, -15.83%). For HS4 categories, Cars had the highest increase (up by 178.23M USD, 57.00%), followed by Computers (up by 47.72M USD, 36.67%) and Corn (up by 46.96M USD, 29.69%). The largest decreases were in Crude Petroleum (down by 40.12M USD, -75.81%), Other Construction Vehicles (down by 26.92M USD, -97.30%), and Semiconductor Devices (down by 22.25M USD, -62.13%). Overall, total imports increased by 914.48M USD (15.78%) while total exports increased by 498.97M USD (11.99%).