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2023
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Exports $3.98BRnk 19 / 221
2023
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Top Product $512MCorn
2023
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Exports $2.12BRnk 7 / 183
2023
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Top Product $540MCoke
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.23Rnk 51 / 132
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$363BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-4.87%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,947CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-16.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-Colombia Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $3.98B to Colombia. The main products that Brazil exported to Colombia were Corn ($512M), Cars ($464M), and Coffee ($202M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $2.94B in 2018 to $3.98B in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to Colombia.

Colombia-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Colombia exported $2.12B to Brazil. The main products that Colombia exported to Brazil were Coke ($540M), Coal Briquettes ($395M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($181M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 4.88%,  from $1.67B in 2018 to $2.12B in 2023.

In 2023, Colombia did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, Colombia ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.23), and 54 in total exports ($54.8B).

Latest Trends

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, Brazil exported $190M and imported $145M from Colombia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $45M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-70.1M (-26.9%) from $260M to $190M, while imports decreased by $-33M (-18.5%) from $178M to $145M.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of Brazil to Colombia were Cars ($25.6M), Semi-Finished Iron ($13M), Raw Sugar ($12.8M), Coffee ($10.6M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($8.55M). In January 2025 the top imports of Brazil from Colombia were Coal Briquettes ($41.3M), Coke ($39.2M), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($19.3M), Pesticides ($17.1M), and Propylene Polymers ($12.6M).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of Brazil were mainly from São Paulo ($90.4M), Rio Grande do Sul ($21.5M), Paraná ($19M), Minas Gerais ($16.9M), and Rio de Janeiro ($9.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Minas Gerais ($28.1M), Santa Catarina ($26.9M), São Paulo ($23.4M), Rio de Janeiro ($21.5M), and Bahia ($10M).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Colombia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Corn ($-145M or -98.4%), Cars ($-37.7M or -59.6%), and Electrical Transformers ($-13.8M or -88.2%). In January 2025, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from Colombia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coke ($-28.5M or -42.1%), Palm Oil ($-14M or -96.1%), and Scrap Copper ($-4.75M or -93.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-70.1M(-26.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-33M(-18.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)São Paulo$90.4M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $3.98B to Colombia. The main products exported from Brazil to Colombia were Corn ($512M), Cars ($464M), and Coffee ($202M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $2.94B in 2018 to $3.98B in 2023.

In 2018, Colombia exported $2.12B to Brazil. The main products exported from Colombia to Brazil were Coke ($540M), Coal Briquettes ($395M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($181M). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $1.67B in 2023 to $2.12B in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Colombia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Colombia (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
Colombia
Top DestinationUnited States$14.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brazil or Colombia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brazil and Colombia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Colombia included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Colombia than Brazil included Panama ($4.66B), Ecuador ($2.19B), and Bonaire ($202M).

Difference in imports from Colombia (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Colombia

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This chart compares trade between Brazil and Colombia by product, considering products traded by both, Brazil and Colombia.

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($811M), Transportation ($760M), and Machines ($529M).

During 2018, Colombia had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.02B), Plastics and Rubbers ($483M), and Chemical Products ($304M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil Colombia+$120MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Colombia Brazil+$247MCoal Briquettes

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brazil and Colombia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Colombia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Colombia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and Colombia (Flag) (2023)

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