U.S. trade with Colombia rose 4.53 percent through August

Colombia’s trade with the United States increased to $24.89 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 4.53 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Colombia increased 5.43 percent while U.S. imports from Colombia rose 3.59 percent. The U.S. surplus with Colombia was $710.93 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Miami International Airport; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; and No. 5 Port Miami. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Miami International Airport; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of Corpus Christi, TX and No. 5 Port Everglades. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 52.32 percent of Colombia’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Miami International Airport rose 4.32 percent to $4.56 billion.
  Exports rose 10.98 percent to $2.18 billion. Imports fell 1.13 percent to $2.38 billion.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Houston fell 20.89 percent to $3.16 billion.
  Exports rose 18.19 percent to $1.98 billion. Imports fell 49.12 percent to $1.18 billion.
• Trade with No.3 Port of New Orleans rose 25.88 percent to $2.16 billion.
  Exports rose 11.06 percent to $1.7 billion. Imports rose 148.28 percent to $461.08 million.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Corpus Christi, TX rose 44.74 percent to $2.06 billion.
  Exports rose 2.62 percent to $971.01 million. Imports rose 128.84 percent to $1.08 billion.
• Trade with No.5 Port Miami rose 15.02 percent to $1.08 billion.
  Exports fell 5.45 percent to $567.71 million. Imports rose 51.28 percent to $512.75 million.

Colombia ranked No. 26 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 25.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Colombia by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Corn; Soybean oilcake; Oil; and Plastics, respectively. They accounted for 36.5 percent of total exports to Colombia.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Colombia –– Oil; Coffee; Gold; Fresh-cut flowers; and Gasoline, other fuels –– accounted for 65.66 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Colombia:

• Gasoline, other fuels fell 8.31 percent compared to last year to $2.14 billion.
• Corn rose 16.75 percent compared to last year to $1.15 billion.
• Soybean oilcake rose 57.35 percent compared to last year to $525.02 million.
• Oil fell 8.28 percent compared to last year to $494.59 million.
• Plastics fell 3.59 percent compared to last year to $355.71 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Colombia:

• Oil fell 12.34 percent compared to last year to $3.46 billion.
• Coffee rose 92 percent compared to last year to $1.71 billion.
• Gold fell 5.67 percent compared to last year to $1.05 billion.
• Fresh-cut flowers rose 0.44 percent compared to last year to $946.91 million.
• Gasoline, other fuels fell 23.34 percent compared to last year to $768.64 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Colombia recorded $36.73 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Colombia were $ 19.04 B and imports from Colombia were $17.69 B. The U.S. surplus with Colombia was $1.35 B.