2023
Exports
$135MWorld Rnk 51 / 218
Flag Rnk 33 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paints, dyes, & varnishes
1.13Rnk 132 / 1025
2023
Imports
$420MWorld Rnk 46 / 226
Flag Rnk 28 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Colombia
0.23Rnk 51 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Colombia exported $135M in Paints, dyes, & varnishes, making it the 51st largest exporter of Paints, dyes, & varnishes in the world. At the same year, Paints, dyes, & varnishes was the 33rd most exported product in Colombia. The main destination of Paints, dyes, & varnishes exports from Colombia are: Ecuador ($29.4M), Venezuela ($14.1M), United States ($12.1M), Mexico ($9.31M), and Peru ($9.08M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paints, dyes, & varnishes of Colombia between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($1.87M), Argentina ($1.8M), and Turkey ($791k).

Imports In 2023, Colombia imported $420M in Paints, dyes, & varnishes, becoming the 46th largest importer of Paints, dyes, & varnishes in the world. At the same year, Paints, dyes, & varnishes was the 28th most imported product in Colombia. Colombia imports Paints, dyes, & varnishes primarily from: United States ($94M), China ($82.8M), Mexico ($47.9M), Spain ($29.6M), and Germany ($24.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paints, dyes, & varnishes for Colombia between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($2.05M), Hong Kong ($528k), and Australia ($460k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Del Monte Foods (4), Rothfos (3), and Fyffes (3) were at the forefront of shipping Paints, dyes, & varnishes from Colombia to the United States.

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Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Paints, dyes, & varnishes. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$135M
IMPORTS (2023)$420M
NET TRADE (2023)-$284M

In 2023, Colombia exported $135M in Paints, dyes, & varnishes. The main destinations of Colombia exports on Paints, dyes, & varnishes were Ecuador ($29.4M), Venezuela ($14.1M), United States ($12.1M), Mexico ($9.31M), and Peru ($9.08M).

In 2023, Colombia imported $420M in Paints, dyes, & varnishes, mainly from United States ($94M), China ($82.8M), Mexico ($47.9M), Spain ($29.6M), and Germany ($24.1M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paints, dyes, & varnishes EXPORT MARKETS FOR Colombia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Brazil$1.87M (28.6%)
Argentina$1.8M (46.1%)
Turkey$791k (129%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paints, dyes, & varnishes BY Colombia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Venezuela-$1.83M (-11.5%)
Mexico-$1.75M (-15.8%)
Peru-$1.49M (-14.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Colombia's main exporting competitors in Paints, dyes, & varnishes were:
In 2023, Colombia's main importing competitors in Paints, dyes, & varnishes were:

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Trade Value of Paints, dyes, & varnishes by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $8.74M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $16.4M

Paints, dyes, & varnishes’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $8.74M.   Paints, dyes, & varnishes’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $16.4M.

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