Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Colombia in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The second lists top trade partners of Colombia regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Colombia.
Colombia Major Exports
Market Value: 33,872 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 14,130,758 | 41.72 | 100.66 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 5,796,107 | 17.11 | 257.12 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1,228,271 | 3.63 | 21.54 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 941,838 | 2.78 | 518.52 |
| 5 | Chile | 789,502 | 2.33 | 210.43 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 737,783 | 2.18 | 91.07 |
| 7 | Peru | 733,547 | 2.17 | 34.79 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 682,188 | 2.01 | 56.20 |
| 9 | Cayman Islands | 669,594 | 1.98 | 1,207,158.47 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 657,619 | 1.94 | 135.12 |
| 11 | Germany | 619,944 | 1.83 | 134.05 |
| 12 | Brazil | 612,011 | 1.81 | 333.53 |
| 13 | Spain | 596,979 | 1.76 | 181.73 |
| 14 | Mexico | 516,201 | 1.52 | (1.68) |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 502,036 | 1.48 | 611.84 |
| 16 | Belgium | 450,394 | 1.33 | 55.88 |
| 17 | Singapore | 436,712 | 1.29 | 1,494.72 |
| 18 | China | 431,445 | 1.27 | 213.78 |
| 19 | Italy | 393,462 | 1.16 | 8.98 |
| 20 | Japan | 362,614 | 1.07 | 38.36 |
| 21 | Cyprus | 353,883 | 1.04 | 140,948.94 |
| 22 | Canada | 305,047 | 0.90 | 95.81 |
| 23 | France | 271,364 | 0.80 | 28.58 |
| 24 | Portugal | 190,210 | 0.56 | 67.98 |
| 25 | Israel | 189,092 | 0.56 | 81.46 |
| 26 | Turkey | 183,292 | 0.54 | 181.74 |
| 27 | Barbados | 113,005 | 0.33 | 5,739.40 |
| 28 | Denmark | 112,929 | 0.33 | 108.98 |
| 29 | South Korea | 107,181 | 0.32 | 15.49 |
| 30 | Russia | 87,268 | 0.26 | 57.57 |
| 31 | Ireland | 63,107 | 0.19 | 44.40 |
| 32 | Finland | 62,876 | 0.19 | (2.56) |
| 33 | Sweden | 52,213 | 0.15 | 79.62 |
| 34 | Bahamas | 41,127 | 0.12 | (7.00) |
| 35 | Cuba | 39,062 | 0.12 | 19.64 |
| 36 | Haiti | 35,613 | 0.11 | (7.23) |
Colombia Major Imports
Market Value: 32,100 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 11,091,416 | 34.55 | 130.75 |
| 2 | China | 3,995,062 | 12.45 | 220.97 |
| 3 | Mexico | 2,922,198 | 9.10 | 212.34 |
| 4 | Brazil | 2,071,191 | 6.45 | 53.18 |
| 5 | Germany | 1,278,897 | 3.98 | 86.28 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 1,114,449 | 3.47 | 5.93 |
| 7 | Japan | 1,010,144 | 3.15 | 45.32 |
| 8 | South Korea | 821,579 | 2.56 | 62.08 |
| 9 | France | 765,227 | 2.38 | 163.91 |
| 10 | Ecuador | 748,882 | 2.33 | 97.04 |
| 11 | Canada | 675,759 | 2.11 | 75.78 |
| 12 | Peru | 631,386 | 1.97 | 158.08 |
| 13 | Chile | 622,340 | 1.94 | 82.34 |
| 14 | Italy | 387,758 | 1.21 | 28.27 |
| 15 | Spain | 368,256 | 1.15 | 37.03 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 303,666 | 0.95 | 104.11 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 294,880 | 0.92 | 619.17 |
| 18 | India | 280,878 | 0.88 | 52.44 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 248,517 | 0.77 | 86.25 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 231,398 | 0.72 | 10.22 |
| 21 | Thailand | 222,677 | 0.69 | 153.64 |
| 22 | Russia | 193,816 | 0.60 | 137.18 |
| 23 | Finland | 192,482 | 0.60 | 229.95 |
| 24 | Aruba | 183,009 | 0.57 | 8,940.10 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 142,966 | 0.45 | 72.82 |
| 26 | Israel | 130,697 | 0.41 | 107.50 |
| 27 | Sweden | 113,264 | 0.35 | 28.19 |
| 28 | Austria | 87,020 | 0.27 | 103.08 |
| 29 | Indonesia | 83,701 | 0.26 | 40.52 |
| 30 | Ukraine | 80,571 | 0.25 | 48.35 |
| 31 | Belgium | 76,948 | 0.24 | (19.86) |
| 32 | Vietnam | 52,844 | 0.16 | 666.63 |
| 33 | Denmark | 51,413 | 0.16 | 137.33 |
| 34 | Ireland | 49,901 | 0.16 | (26.11) |
| 35 | Norway | 47,228 | 0.15 | 176.63 |
| 36 | Singapore | 39,318 | 0.12 | (15.81) |