In 2022, Colombia imported 20.91 billion U.S. dollars worth of machinery and equipment, which made it the main imported category in the country. In that same year, imports related to basic chemicals and automotive amounted to a combined total of over 21 billion U.S. dollars. These three sectors, along with oil derivatives and metallurgy encompassed Colombia's main import categories in 2022.
Main imports in Colombia in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia). (September 22, 2023). Main imports in Colombia in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109511/colombia-main-import-sectors/
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia). "Main imports in Colombia in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109511/colombia-main-import-sectors/
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Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia). "Main Imports in Colombia in 2022, by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109511/colombia-main-import-sectors/
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia), Main imports in Colombia in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109511/colombia-main-import-sectors/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Main imports in Colombia in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Colombia), September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109511/colombia-main-import-sectors/