France and Colombia
France and Colombia connect peace cooperation, development, universities and culture. Relations have political and financial instruments extending beyond trade.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-07 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-07A strategic committee and broad agenda
Visits in 2015 promoted a strategic committee with business, cultural, academic and civil society participation.
Cooperation and financing
Instruments signed in 2015 included taxation, a French Development Agency climate loan and university projects.
Channels structuring relations
Documented presidential contacts and institutional agreements show relations across several areas.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | 1,584.48 M USD | 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA |
| Goods: France to Colombia | 952.97 M USD | 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA |
| Goods: Colombia to France | 631.51 M USD | 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA |
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: France to Colombia | 0.14 % | 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA |
| Export share: Colombia to France | ||
| Investment stock: France in Colombia | ||
| Investment stock: Colombia in France |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
- Goods trade
- 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA · Goods; full year; FRA reporter. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. No addition of mirror reports.
- Goods: France to Colombia
- 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA · Goods; full year; FRA reporter. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. No addition of mirror reports.
- Goods: Colombia to France
- 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA · Goods; full year; FRA reporter. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. No addition of mirror reports.
- Export share: France to Colombia
- 2025 · UN Comtrade / FRA · Goods share: FRA exports to the partner / the same reporter's exports to the world, same year.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
| Indicator | France | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 3.37 trillion USD2025 · WB | 457.41 billion USD2025 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 48,985.73 USD2025 · WB | 8,561.62 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP growth | 0.84 %2025 · WB | 2.64 %2025 · WB |
| Policy interest rate | 2.5 %2026-09-16 · BCE | |
| Inflation · annual average | 0.94 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | 5.14 %Annual average · 2025 · WB |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 3 %provisionalprovisionalYear-on-year · Sept. 2026 · Insee | |
| Unemployment | 7.54 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 8.29 %ILO est.2025 · WB |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -5.1 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | -5.7 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 116 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 59.9 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -0.27 %2025 · WB | -2.38 %2025 · WB |
| Population | 68,720,3372025 · WB | 53,425,6352025 · WB |
| Area | 606,410 km²2023 · BM / FAO | 1,140,619 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDFrance: 2025 · World BankColombia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personFrance: 2025 · World BankColombia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)France: 2025 · World BankColombia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)France: 2026-09-16 · ECB deposit facility; shared euro-area rate · European Central Bank
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)France: 2025 · Annual average change in CPI (%) · World BankColombia: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedFrance: 2026-09 · Change in headline CPI from the same month of the previous year (%) · Insee · Published: 2026-09-30 · provisional · Provisional · National headline CPI, year-on-year, not monthly inflation or an annual average. Provisional data or an official advance release; subject to revision.
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionFrance: 2025 · World Bank · ILO est.Colombia: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)France: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Colombia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)France: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Colombia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPFrance: 2025 · World BankColombia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Population
- PeopleFrance: 2025 · World BankColombia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceFrance: 2023 · Total area, including inland waters; territorial coverage as defined by the source · World Bank · FAOColombia: 2023 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
France to Colombia
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical products | 124.4 M USD2025 · Source |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances | 79.7 M USD2025 · Source |
| Vehicles and components | 34.1 M USD2025 · Source |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 30.6 M USD2025 · Source |
| Mineral fuels and oils | 19.8 M USD2025 · Source |
| Dairy products, eggs and honey | 8.2 M USD2025 · Source |
| Metal ores | 0 M USD2025 · Source |
Colombia to France
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Mineral fuels and oils | 116.1 M USD2025 · Source |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances | 12.3 M USD2025 · Source |
| Vehicles and components | 0.7 M USD2025 · Source |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 0.6 M USD2025 · Source |
| Pharmaceutical products | 0.3 M USD2025 · Source |
| Dairy products, eggs and honey | 0 M USD2025 · Source |
| Metal ores | 0 M USD2025 · Source |
How trade has changed
Billions of current USD · full calendar years
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| Period | Total | France to Colombia | Colombia to France |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,216.2 | 738.8 | 477.4 |
| 2022 | 1,791 | 1,183.7 | 607.3 |
| 2023 | 1,804.7 | 1,160.2 | 644.5 |
| 2024 | 1,288.9 | 792.5 | 496.3 |
| 2025 | 1,584.5 | 953 | 631.5 |
Connections between people
Culture, universities and civil society contacts complement a relationship where peace and development play important roles. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from France living in Colombia | ||
| Residents from Colombia living in France | ||
| Study and training: France in Colombia | ||
| Study and training: Colombia in France | ||
| Academic stays: France in Colombia | ||
| Academic stays: Colombia in France | ||
| Travel: France to Colombia | ||
| Travel: Colombia to France |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
A strategic committee and broad agenda
Visits in 2015 promoted a strategic committee with business, cultural, academic and civil society participation. France–Colombia Year in 2017 expanded cultural and institutional exchanges. [1]
Cooperation and financing
Instruments signed in 2015 included taxation, a French Development Agency climate loan and university projects. Development financing is not a private investment position or goods sale. [1]
Peace, training and exchanges
France participated in the September 2016 peace agreement signing ceremony. Academic cooperation includes violence research and mobility mechanisms alongside culture and education. [1]
The scale of both economies
Nominal GDP for France is 3,366.3 billion USD (2025), compared with 457.4 for Colombia (2025). The reference populations are 68.72 and 53.43 million, respectively. In the same year, the economy of France was 7.36 times that of Colombia in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Reviewed: 2026-10-07
Channels structuring relations
Documented presidential contacts and institutional agreements show relations across several areas. Milestones are dated: a profile updated in 2026 does not demonstrate every programme announced years earlier remains exactly the same. [1]
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, merchandise trade between the two countries (France and Colombia) totalled 1,584.5 million current USD. Shipments from the first to the second were 953 million; those in the opposite direction, 631.5 million. The difference between the two flows was 321.5 million, in favour of France. This is a goods balance, not the total balance of the economic relationship: it excludes services, income and transfers. Both directions come from a single customs reporter to avoid adding mirror records. [2]
The partner's share of exports
Sales from France to the partner represented 0.14% of its worldwide goods exports in 2025. The share compares the same reporter, year and coverage. It measures export concentration, not the percentage of GDP dependent on this relationship. A partner may be important in a specific sector even if its share of total goods trade is small. [2]
Five years of trade trends
The consistent series shows 1,216.2 million USD in 2021 and 1,584.5 million in 2025. The change between the two endpoints was +30.3 % in current dollars. The highest annual value in the period was recorded in 2023, at 1,804.7 million. The chart allows the two directions to be compared to see whether they moved together or differently. The change combines quantities, prices and exchange rates; it is not automatically attributed to a treaty, a visit or a political decision. The same reporter is retained and missing years are not interpolated. [3]
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, pharmaceutical products stands out in shipments from France to Colombia, at 124.4 million USD in 2025. Within the selected chapters, mineral fuels and oils stands out in shipments from Colombia to France, at 116.1 million USD in 2025. The table compares eight selected chapters with the same coverage as the trade total. It is not a complete list or proof that the first item in this selection is the leading product across the entire relationship. A chapter groups numerous goods: machinery and components, for example, do not describe a single business transaction. [4]
Milestones and consequences
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations: FRA-COL
France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Annual TOTAL X/M; 2025; reporter 251; partners 0,392,36,124,484,32,152,170,528,56,756,752,579,208,300,792,682,634,400,422,710,404
UN Comtrade / FRA · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Trade series 2021–2025
UN Comtrade / FRA · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Selected HS2 chapters; reporter 251; annual 2025; same partner/flow/coverage as total
UN Comtrade / FRA · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-09-17
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; ISO and reference year; no military dataset expansion
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-06
- SP.POP.TOTL; ISO and reference year; no military dataset expansion
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
Additional sources on products and human connections
- UN Comtrade / FRA
2026-10-07 · Accessed: 2026-10-07 · Selected HS2 chapters; reporter 251; annual 2025; same partner/flow/coverage as total.