Colombia's World Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Historical trade data for Colombia from 1800 to 2016, compiled as part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. The project was developed by Giovanni Federico of the Università di Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated on May 5, 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term economic growth based on historical trade flows.
• Analyzing Colombia's integration into global markets over two centuries.
• Studying the impact of historical events on trade policy and volumes.
• Benchmarking trade data for comparative economic history studies.

Strengths

• Covers a long historical time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by named academic researchers from recognized institutions.
• Part of a larger, structured project on world trade history.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and national accounts.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 04:45:10; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia