Colombia (COL) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Colombia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Colombia exported $359M to Egypt. The main products that Colombia exported to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($244M), Bovine ($97.1M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($9.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 93.5%, from $13.2M in 2018 to $359M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Colombia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $19.9M to Colombia. The main products that Egypt exported to Colombia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($6.69M), Potassic Fertilizers ($2.01M), and Building Stone ($1.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.88%, from $15.6M in 2018 to $19.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt 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, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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In 2023, Colombia exported $359M to Egypt. The main products exported from Colombia to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($244M), Bovine ($97.1M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($9.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 93.5%, from $13.2M in 2018 to $359M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $19.9M to Colombia. The main products exported from Egypt to Colombia were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($6.69M), Potassic Fertilizers ($2.01M), and Building Stone ($1.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.88%, from $15.6M in 2023 to $19.9M in 2018.

Exports from Colombia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Colombia () (2023)

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Trade between Colombia () and Egypt ()

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Colombia
Top DestinationUnited States$14.8B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Colombia included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Egypt

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

During 2023, Colombia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Mineral Products ($244M), Animal Products ($107M), and Vegetable Products ($5.8M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.94M), Textiles ($3.09M), and Vegetable Products ($1.75M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Colombia Egypt+$23MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Egypt Colombia+$3.04MInsulated Wire

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Colombia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Colombia () (2023)

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Trade between Colombia () and Egypt ()

Colombia Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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