Colombia (COL) and Argentina (ARG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Colombia-Argentina Trade: In 2023, Colombia exported $399M to Argentina. The main products that Colombia exported to Argentina were Coke ($97.3M), Cars ($38.6M), and Coal Briquettes ($32.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 5.86%, from $300M in 2018 to $399M in 2023.

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

Argentina-Colombia Trade: In 2023, Argentina exported $1.35B to Colombia. The main products that Argentina exported to Colombia were Delivery Trucks ($340M), Corn ($200M), and Cars ($191M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Argentina to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $710M in 2018 to $1.35B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Colombia ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.23), and 54 in total exports ($54.8B). That same year, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.043), and 50 in total exports ($68.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Colombia exported $399M to Argentina. The main products exported from Colombia to Argentina were Coke ($97.3M), Cars ($38.6M), and Coal Briquettes ($32.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 5.86%, from $300M in 2018 to $399M in 2023.

In 2018, Argentina exported $1.35B to Colombia. The main products exported from Argentina to Colombia were Delivery Trucks ($340M), Corn ($200M), and Cars ($191M). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $710M in 2023 to $1.35B in 2018.

Exports from Colombia () to Argentina () (2023)

Exports from Argentina () to Colombia () (2023)

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Trade between Colombia () and Argentina ()

Colombia Exports

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Argentina Exports

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Colombia
Top DestinationUnited States$14.8B

Argentina
Top DestinationBrazil$12.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Colombia than Argentina included United States ($14.8B), Panama ($4.66B), and Ecuador ($2.19B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Argentina than Colombia included Brazil ($12.1B), Chile ($5.57B), and China ($5.36B).

Difference in imports from Argentina () and Colombia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Argentina

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

During 2023, Colombia had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of Mineral Products ($166M), Transportation ($52.1M), and Chemical Products ($50.6M).

During 2018, Argentina had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Transportation ($539M), Vegetable Products ($377M), and Chemical Products ($87.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Colombia Argentina+$28.2MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Argentina Colombia+$36.5MSoybean Meal

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Colombia () to Argentina () (2023)

Exports from Argentina () to Colombia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Colombia () and Argentina ()

Colombia Exports

Argentina Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Argentina () and Colombia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Argentina

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Colombia () and Argentina () (2023)

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