19.08.202516:17:51UTC+00Colombia Trade Deficit Widens in June

In June 2025, Colombia's trade deficit expanded to $1.378 billion from $0.838 billion the previous year, driven by a more rapid increase in imports compared to exports. Imports climbed by 14.5%, reaching $5.337 billion. This was primarily due to an 18.7% rise in manufactured goods. Imports of agricultural products, food, and beverages also saw an 8.6% increase, whereas fuel and extractive products experienced a slight decline to $470 million. Conversely, exports grew by a modest 2.6%, totaling $3.959 billion. Notably, exports of agricultural products, food, and beverages jumped by 35.6%, and manufactured goods exports rose by 6.6%, although exports of fuel and extractive products decreased by 16.9%.