India's imports from Colombia are led by mineral fuels, gold and emeralds, and the Indian community there numbers about 1200

Background

Colombia and India established diplomatic relations on 19 January 1959 and celebrated 65 years of those ties in 2024.
Colombia opened its Embassy in New Delhi in March 1972, and India opened its Embassy in Colombia in 1973.
The Foreign Office Consultations mechanism was established in 1995, and the tenth round took place on 15 October 2024 in New Delhi.
In 2024-25 bilateral trade stood at USD 4.72 billion, with exports from India to Colombia at USD 1.47 billion and imports from Colombia to India at USD 3.25 billion.
India's imports from Colombia mainly comprise mineral fuels such as oil and coal, gold, precious stones led by emeralds, aluminum, zinc, wood and plastic.
India's main items of exports to Colombia include vehicles such as motorcycles, engineering goods, chemicals, cotton, pharmaceuticals and iron and steel products.
Indian investment in Colombia is estimated at USD 500 million, excluding the investment of ONGC Videsh Ltd, and the Indian Community comprises approximately 1200 members, a majority of them professionals employed with Indian companies based in Colombia.