Foreign trade - Imports
During 1998, Colombian FOB imports
reached US$13.7 billion, a decrease of 4.5% (US$647 million) from the previous year. The
reduction in external purchases, was generalized, with the largest reductions among
capital goods imports (US$302 million, 5.5%), and raw material and intermediate goods,
which together decreased by US$232 million (3.8%). Consumer goods imports also decreased
(4.1%) from US$2.8 billion in 1997 to US$2.7 billion in 1998. The largest decreases were
in the purchases of transport equipment, raw material for the industrial sector and fuel.
By area of origin, imports were led by the United States (38.8% of the total value),
followed by the European Union (17.9%) and the Andean Group (13%). It is expected that the
value of imports will decrease by 6.4% in 1999.
IMPORTS
| IMPORTS |
1998 % |
U.S.A. |
38,8 |
ANDEAN GROUP |
17,9 |
EUROPEAN UNION |
13,0 |
JAPAN |
4,9 |
REST |
25,4 |
|
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|
US$ Millions FOB
YEARS |
Total
imports |
Variation
% |
Intermed.
goods |
Variation
% |
Consumer
goods |
Variation
% |
Capital
goods |
Variation
% |
1987 |
3.793,5 |
11,28 |
1.924,6 |
7,88 |
488,2 |
28,47 |
1.380,7 |
10,90 |
1988 |
4.515,3 |
19,03 |
2.413,2 |
25,39 |
514,8 |
5,45 |
1.587,3 |
14,96 |
1989 |
4.557,8 |
0,94 |
2.492,4 |
3,28 |
470,4 |
-8,62 |
1.595,0 |
0,49 |
1990 |
5.107,9 |
12,07 |
2.706,7 |
8,60 |
520,0 |
10,54 |
1.881,2 |
17,94 |
1991 |
4.548,0 |
-10,96 |
2.522,3 |
-6,81 |
570,4 |
9,69 |
1.455,3 |
-22,64 |
1992 |
6.029,1 |
32,57 |
3.258,9 |
29,20 |
825,3 |
44,69 |
1.944,9 |
33,64 |
1993 |
9.085,7 |
50,70 |
3.797,1 |
16,51 |
1.665,7 |
101,83 |
3.622,9 |
86,28 |
1994 |
11.072,0 |
21,86 |
4.456,0 |
17,35 |
1.818,0 |
9,14 |
4.798,0 |
32,44 |
1995 |
12.922,5 |
16,71 |
5.670,0 |
27,24 |
2.485,5 |
36,72 |
4.767,0 |
-0,65 |
1996 |
12.784,0 |
-1,07 |
6.057,0 |
6,83 |
2.381,0 |
-4,20 |
4.346,0 |
-8,83 |
1997 |
14.371,0 |
12,41 |
6.086,0 |
0,48 |
2.763,0 |
16,04 |
5.522,0 |
27,06 |
1998 p |
13.724,0 |
-4,50 |
5.854,0 |
-3,81 |
2.650,0 |
-4,09 |
5.220,0 |
-5,47 |
|
p: Provisional.
Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics(NADS) and
National Customs and Taxes Authority. (NCTA). |
