Colombian exports reached US$5.315.9 million FOB in March 2026, up 20.9% from March 2025, according to the Dane. The growth was driven mainly by a 149.2% rise in the other sectors group, led by non-monetary gold. For the first quarter, exports totaled US$13,809.5 million, a 15.5% increase.
The Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (Dane) reported that Colombia's FOB exports in March 2026 totaled US$5,315.9 million, a 20.9% increase from March 2025. This growth was mainly due to a positive variation in the Other Sectors group, which rose 149.2%, particularly from non-monetary gold exports.
By product groups, fuels and extractive industry products contributed 41.5% of the total with US$2,208.7 million and 24.8% growth, driven by coal, coke, and briquettes. Although 14.6 million barrels of crude oil were exported, this marked a 17.7% volume decline. Manufactures reached US$950.6 million with 6.9% growth, while agricultural products, food, and beverages fell 6.8% to US$1,299.6 million.
The United States was the top destination with 27.4% of the March total, followed by Panama (9.4%), India (8.5%), Netherlands (5.4%), and Italy (5.1%). For January-March 2026, exports summed US$13,809.5 million, with fuels at US$5,097.8 million (+5.4%), agricultural at US$3,980.9 million (+8.1%), and other sectors +133.1%. The US led with 29.9%.
