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In the year 2001, FOB
imports increased in US$1.2 billions (11.4%), from US$10.8 billion in 2000 to US$12.0
billion in 2001. The sectors that presented higher growth rates were the manufacturing
sector products (US$1.2 billion), especially metallic products, machinery and equipment,
chemicals, nourishing products, beverages and tobacco. The agricultural and mining
external purchases registered a growth of US$36 million (m) and US$1 m, respectively,
while oil and derivatives fell down by US$52 m. By economic use and allocation, the
imports behavior was due to the growth in external capital goods purchases (US$1.0
billion), being outlined those of transport equipment. To a lesser extent, consumer goods
presented a slight growth (US$330 m). On the contrary, the intermediate goods demand
diminished in US$106 m. According to the geographical origin the Colombian imports were
attended principally by the United States (41.2%), the European Union (15.0%), the Andean
Community (10.2%) and Japan (3.7%)IMPORTS
ORIGIN |
2001* |
U.S.A. |
36.0 |
EUROPEAN UNION |
15.3 |
ANDEAN GROUP |
10.8 |
JAPAN |
4.0 |
REST |
33.9 |
| *:
Up to March |
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US$ Millions FOB
| YEAR |
Total
imports |
Variation
% |
Intermed.
goods |
Variation
% |
Consumer
goods |
Variation
% |
Capital
goods |
Variation
% |
| 1990 |
5,266.8 |
11.3 |
2,805.4 |
7.8 |
514.4 |
6.7 |
1,947.0 |
18.1 |
| 1991 |
4,564.8 |
-13.3 |
2,523.1 |
-10.1 |
569.9 |
10.8 |
1,471.7 |
-24.4 |
| 1992 |
6,111.7 |
33.9 |
3,113.3 |
23.4 |
867.0 |
52.1 |
2,131.4 |
44.8 |
| 1993 |
9,085.7 |
48.7 |
3,797.1 |
22.0 |
1,665.7 |
92.1 |
3,622.9 |
70.0 |
| 1994 |
11,080.2 |
22.0 |
4,448.8 |
17.2 |
1,818.6 |
9.2 |
4,812.9 |
32.8 |
| 1995 |
12,921.2 |
16.6 |
5,657.5 |
27.2 |
2,486.0 |
36.7 |
4,777.6 |
-0.7 |
| 1996 |
12,793.6 |
-1.0 |
6,045.4 |
6.9 |
2,384.3 |
-4.1 |
4,363.9 |
-8.7 |
| 1997 |
14,409.3 |
12.6 |
6,076.6 |
0.5 |
2,770.1 |
16.2 |
5,562.6 |
27.5 |
| 1998 |
13,726.2 |
-4.7 |
5,742.1 |
-5.5 |
2,646.1 |
-4.5 |
5,338.1 |
-4.0 |
| 1999
p |
9,990.1 |
-27.2 |
4,589.8 |
-20.1 |
1,878.2 |
-29.0 |
3,522.1 |
-34.0 |
| 2000
p |
10,783.8 |
7.9 |
5,458.4 |
18.9 |
2,035.2 |
8.4 |
3,290.1 |
-6.6 |
| 2001
p |
12,009.8 |
11.4 |
5,352.0 |
-1.9 |
2,365.6 |
16.2 |
4,292.2 |
30.5 |
|
p: Provisional.
Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) and National Customs and
Taxes Authority. (DIAN). |
