economy
US Now Buys 56% of Colombian Manufactured Goods Exported Amidst Global Industrial Decline
United States purchased 56% of the manufactured goods exported by Colombia in 2026. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- The United States absorbed 56% of Colombia's manufacturing exports in Q1 2026.
- Colombian manufacturing exports to the US grew by 48% to $1.3562 billion.
- Overall Colombian exports grew by 15.5% to $13.8095 billion in Q1 2026.
- Non-mining-energy exports to the US grew by 21% to $2.9176 billion.
- Agricultural exports to the US grew by 4.3% to $1.5614 billion.
- Mining-energy exports to the US grew by 1% to $1.2068 billion.
- AmCham Colombia proposes a bilateral roadmap to increase exports to the US by 60% between 2026 and 2030.
- The bilateral trade relationship supports approximately 5 million jobs in Colombia.