According to Dane, export growth was driven by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.
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Colombia’s exports registered a significant rebound during September 2025, increasing 11.1% compared to the same month of the previous year. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), foreign sales went from US$4,158.7 million FOB in 2024 to US$6,621.3 million FOB this year.
Dane explained that FOB (Free On Board) exports correspond to the value of the products delivered in the means of transport for shipment, without including insurance or freight.
According to the official report, The September rebound was driven, in large part, by the agricultural, food and beverage sector, which grew 29.6%. Exports of this group increased from US$954.4 million FOB in 2024 to US$1,237.2 million FOB in 2025, representing 26.8% of total exports.
Among the products with the best performance, coffee, bananas and palm oil stood out.which continue to consolidate Colombia as a key food supplier in international markets.
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The Fuels and extractive industry products sector also showed a positive variation of 3.7%, going from US$1,874.9 million FOB to US$1,944.9 million FOB. However, Dane specified that 13.7 million barrels of crude oil were exported in September, which represents a drop of 11.9% compared to the same month in 2024. Despite the decrease in volume, this group continued to be the one with the highest participation, with 42.1% of total exports.
According to the statistical entity, manufacturing maintained its dynamism with a growth of 11.8%, going from US$910.9 million FOB to US$1,018.1 million FOB. This group contributed 22% of total exports, while Other sectors grew 0.6%, reaching US$421 million FOB, equivalent to 9.1% of the national total.
In the first nine months of the year, Colombian exports totaled US$37,310.1 million FOB, which means an increase of 1.8% compared to the same period in 2024.
According to Dane, the Fuels and extractive industries group recorded sales of US$14,660.7 million FOB, a decrease of 17%, while the Agricultural, food and beverages group maintained a positive trend with a growth of 36.5%, reaching US$11,385.2 million FOB.
Within this group, coffee and palm oil were the most notable products, with increases of 79.6% and 83.7%, respectively.
For their part, manufacturing exports totaled US$8,118.7 million FOB, that is, 4% more than in the same period of the previous year. The report indicates that this growth was due to the boost of chemical products (9.6%) and machinery and transport equipment (2.3%).
As for the Other sectors group, the Dane reported growth of 10.9%, driven mainly by sales of non-monetary gold.
The United States continues to be the main destination
The Dane report also details that The United States remained the main buyer of Colombian products, with a 26.2% share of total exports in September. They were followed by Panama (9.1%), Peru (7%), India (5.1%), Brazil (5%), Canada (3.7%) and Ecuador (3.5%). The other destinations represented the remaining 40.4%.
In the accumulated period between January and September 2025, the trend continued: the United States concentrated 29.9% of total exports, followed by Panama (7.2%), the Netherlands (4.1%), India (3.9%), Brazil (3.8%), Ecuador (3.7%) and Peru (3.3%). The other countries accounted for 44.2% participation
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