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Colombia · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

64th of 88 · 8th in Latin America*
R&D spendingColombia's r&d spending rose from 0.13 % in 2000 to 0.29 % in 2020.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.29 %

Colombia's r&d spending rose from 0.13 % in 2000 to 0.29 % in 2020.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

74th of 83 · 9th in Latin America*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Colombia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 58 /M in 2013 to 90 /M in 2017.20132014201520162017506070809010090 /M

Colombia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 58 /M in 2013 to 90 /M in 2017.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

45th of 197 · 3rd in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesColombia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 362.5 in 1996 to 9,184 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k9,184

Colombia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 362.5 in 1996 to 9,184 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

42nd of 113 · 3rd in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsColombia's patent applications, residents rose from 120 in 1992 to 432 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200200400600432

Colombia's patent applications, residents rose from 120 in 1992 to 432 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

29th of 121 · 5th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsColombia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 575 in 1992 to 1,855 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,855

Colombia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 575 in 1992 to 1,855 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

28th of 122 · 5th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalColombia's trademark applications, total rose from 10,679 in 2004 to 33,617 in 2021.200520102015202010k20k30k33,617

Colombia's trademark applications, total rose from 10,679 in 2004 to 33,617 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

62nd of 125 · 11th in Latin America
High-tech exportsColombia's high-tech exports rose from 3.1 % in 2007 to 9.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%9.0 %

Colombia's high-tech exports rose from 3.1 % in 2007 to 9.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

52nd of 126 · 5th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Colombia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$360M in 2007 to US$956M in 2024.201020152020US$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$956M

Colombia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$360M in 2007 to US$956M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

35th of 94 · 6th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Colombia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 11.4 % in 1996 to 11.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%11.8 %

Colombia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 11.4 % in 1996 to 11.8 % in 2025.

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