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Colombian exports grew, led by coffee (+105.4%), flowers (+15.4%), and cocoa (+161.1%), solidifying the sector's role in exports.

Bananas exports showed the largest growth (100.3%) followed by coffee (22.7%) and flowers (22.4%).

Overall, Colombia exported $4.97 billion USD in non-mining and energy goods in the quarter.

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Rising oil prices were the biggest factor. The extractive industry exported $11.8 billion USD — nearly 60% of the nation's export value in the past six months.

Among South American nations, only Chile (up 24.3%), Bolivia (21.9%), and Uruguay (16.1%) outperformed Colombia this quarter.