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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- March 21 - San Jose's Day
- Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
- May 1st - Labour Day
- May 30 - Corpus Christi
- June 6 - Sacred Heart Day
- June 20 - Independence Day
- August 15 - Assumption Day
- October 12 - Race Day
- November 8 - Immaculate Conception
- November 11 - Cartagena Independence Day
- December 25 - Christmas Day
Economic Statistics | Colombia has a Gross Domestic Product of US$236,400MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 9.3%, having as main products coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice; industry with 37.9%, having as main products textiles, food processing, oil, beverages; and the services sector with 52.8%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 6.9% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.5% | | 162,500 | 207,800 | 243,400 | 236,400 | 278,100 | | 3,660 | 4,618 | 5,326 | 5,106 | 5,930 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 9.3% | | | | Industry | | | 37.9% | | | | Services | | | 52.8% | | | | 4.5% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 2.0% | 4.4% | | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.5% | -2.7% | -3.8% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 38.0% of Colombian exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by petroleum products. . | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | US | | 38.0% | | US | | 29.2% | | Venezuela | | 16.2% | | China | | 11.5% | | Ecuador | | 4.0% | | Mexico | | 7.9% | | Switzerland | | 2.5% | | Brazil | | 5.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Petroleum & products | | 32.5% | | Intermediate goods | | 44.6% | | Coal | | 13.4% | | Capital goods | | 36.3% | | Coffee | | 5.0% | | Consumer goods | | 19.1% | | Nickel | | 2.3% | | | | | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | 2,239.00 | 2,015.00 | 2,244.00 | 2,044.00 | 1,995.00 | | | | | | | 25,181 | 30,576 | 38,532 | 33,646 | 38,822 | | 24,858 | 31,174 | 37,556 | 31,133 | 36,018 | | -1,796 | -3,205 | -2,074 | -206 | 474 | | % GDP | -1.1% | -1.5% | -0.9% | -0.1% | 0.2% | | -5,934 | -7,852 | -10,285 | -8,806 | -10,347 | | % GDP | -3.7% | -3.8% | -4.2% | -3.7% | -3.7% | | 4,742 | 5,229 | 5,511 | 4,433 | 5,549 | | % GDP | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.0% | | -2,988 | -5,828 | -6,848 | -4,579 | -4,324 | | % GDP | -1.8% | -2.8% | -2.8% | -1.9% | -1.6% | | 5,558 | 8,136 | 8,329 | 7,000 | 6,600 | | % GDP | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | | -3,417 | 681 | -260 | -3,413 | -211 | | % GDP | -2.1% | 0.3% | -0.1% | -1.4% | -0.1% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 38,937 | 44,976 | 45,786 | 49,953 | 50,913 | | % GDP | 24.0% | 21.6% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 18.3% | | | | | | | | 9,340 | 7,911 | 8,762 | 9,715 | 10,215 | | 6,705 | 4,832 | 5,910 | 6,822 | 7,337 | | 2,635 | 3,079 | 2,852 | 2,893 | 2,878 | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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