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Colombia Balance of Trade

The Colombia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Colombia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importance
Low
Released
Monthly
Next release
Currency
COP · Colombian peso
Central bank
The Banco de la República
Moves
COPART

Latest figures

The latest release for AUG, published on 21 October 2026, came in at $-3.25B.

ReleasedForActualConsensusPrevious
21 Oct 2026AUG$-3.25B–$-3.28B
21 Sep 2026JUL$-3.28B–$-2.54B
19 Aug 2026JUN$-2.54B–$-1.59B
21 Jul 2026MAY$-1.59B–$-2.11B
22 Jun 2026APR$-2.11B–$-0.84B
19 May 2026MAR$-0.84B–$-1.53B
21 Apr 2026FEB$-1.53B–$-1.65B
19 Mar 2026JAN-$1.65B$-1.3B$-1.51B
17 Feb 2026DEC$-1.51B–$-1.87B
22 Jan 2026NOV$-1.87B–$-2.28B
23 Dec 2025OCT$-2.28B–$-1.51B
19 Nov 2025SEP$-1.51B–$-2.01B

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Why it matters

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Colombian peso; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

How it is calculated

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

What changes mean

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Higher than expected: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Colombian peso.

Lower than expected: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Colombian peso.

A short history

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Questions

What is the Colombia Balance of Trade?

The Colombia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Colombia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Colombia Balance of Trade?

$-3.25B for AUG, published on 21 October 2026.

When is the next Colombia Balance of Trade?

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.