{"id":7135,"date":"2017-11-21T17:40:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/?p=7135\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:20:16","slug":"state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the 2017 Medical Device Market in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As is the case with a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/opportunities-in-latin-americas-healthcare-sector-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latin American<\/a> nations, there\u2019s no question that the economy of Colombia has struggled a bit of late. GDP growth has steadily decreased in recent years, from 4.9% in 2013 to 4.4% in 2014, 3.1% in 2015 and 2.2% in 2016. Luckily, this year Colombia is seeing a bit of a bump, with GDP expected to\u00a0grow by\u00a02.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, the medical device market in Colombia has followed suit in terms of a bit of a downturn, as you can see from the import data we break down below.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Imported Medical Equipment Value into Colombia in 2017<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/sharescope-market-size-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">ShareScope<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u2014Global Health Intelligence&#8217;s market size\/share tool for medical device brands in LatAm\u2014the value of medical equipment and devices imported into Colombia in 2017 will drop by 7% compared to 2016. This comes after a drop in value of 15% in 2016 and a drop of 7% in 2015.<\/p>\n[thrive_leads id=&#8217;7632&#8242;]\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Quantities of Imported Medical Equipment into Colombia in 2017<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ShareScope analysis\u00a0also\u00a0projects\u00a0that in 2017, a total of 112 million units of medical equipment and devices will be imported into Colombia, which is a drop of 37% compared to the amount imported in 2016, which was more than 179 million units.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Growth Areas with Colombia\u2019s Medical Device\/Equipment Market in 2017<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite Colombia having a forecasted drop of 19% in both value and quantities of medical equipment imported into the country, there are some areas of growth as per ShareScope:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Other breathing appliances and gas masks<\/strong>:<\/span> An increase of 95% in quantities imported into <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/news\/why-medical-tourism-is-surging-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colombia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>CAT scanners, X-ray machines, radiography tubes, radiotherapy equipment<\/strong>:<\/span> An increase of 23% in the amounts imported into Colombia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Need for Deeper Data<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though it may seem counter-intuitive, the downturn in <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/spotting-medical-devices-sales-opportunities-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colombia\u2019s<\/a> imports of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/the-medical-device-equipment-market-in-latin-america-a-data-portrait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical devices and equipment<\/a> makes the need for more detailed data stronger than ever. That\u2019s because a contracting market makes competition more intense\u2014medical device companies will struggle to maintain or increase market share against competitors trying to encroach.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">How Your Company Can Stay Strong in the Colombian Market<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Global Health Intelligence\u2019s data resources can help you strengthen your position in <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/spotting-medical-devices-sales-opportunities-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colombia&#8217;s medical equipment and devices market<\/a> in a couple of key ways:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>#1 <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/sharescope-market-size-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShareScope<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Via ShareScope, we<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0measure<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions\/market-size-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">market share for different companies<\/span><\/strong><\/a> when it comes to specific types of products, allowing you to see at a glance how well your company is faring\u2014or may not be\u2014in the highly competitive Colombian medical devices market. <a href=\"mailto:mariana@globalhealthintelligence.com?subject=Sample Data Request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Contact us<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to obtain these crucial data portraits of different market sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">#2 Competitive Intelligence:<\/span> <\/strong>A tighter market means you need to know <a href=\"http:\/\/amiperspectiva.americasmi.com\/why-competitive-intelligence-matters-in-latin-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">what your competition has up its sleeve<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u2026and our services in this area can give you insight into what rivals are planning to do so you can counteract their moves with even better strategies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>#3 <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/hospiscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HospiScope:<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> Import data is just part of the picture when it comes to the Colombian medical devices market. Subscribing to our <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions\/hospital-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">hospital database<\/span><\/strong><\/a> will also let you see installed based equipment for <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/latin-american-hospital-rankings\/best-equipped-hospitals-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">different hospitals in Colombia<\/span><\/strong><\/a> so you can truly see what market conditions are like\u2014and find new sales prospects quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>#4 <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/strategic-solutions-hospital-database\/inscope-custom-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In-Scope:<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> Import data lumps together products into broader categories, but you may just need to know what the status is for one specific product type. Our In-Scope service\u00a0can get that information for you while also answering tougher questions you may have about the devices market in Colombia.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>NEXT STEPS <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact GHI<\/a> today to explore further how our services can help you take advantage of the opportunities in Colombia\u2019s medical devices market. Also please see our state of the medical equipment\/device market portraits for <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Brazil<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mexico<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/ghi-analysis\/state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-peru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Peru<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to understand the trends in those markets as well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n[thrive_leads id=&#8217;7637&#8242;]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A detailed breakdown of medical device market in Colombia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[1050,1051,1052,1053,1054,1055,122,1056,898,1057,1058,1059,1060,1062,1064,941,1065,1067],"class_list":{"0":"post-7135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-ghi-analysis","7":"tag-cat-scanners-x-ray-machines-radiography-tubes-radiotherapy-equipment-an-increase-of-23-in-the-amounts-imported-into-colombia","8":"tag-colombias-imports-of-medical-devices-and-equipment","9":"tag-colombias-medical-equipment-and-devices-market","10":"tag-colombian-medical-devices-market","11":"tag-competitive-intelligence-colombia","12":"tag-competitive-intelligence-latin-america","13":"tag-global-health-intelligence-ghi","14":"tag-growth-areas-with-colombias-medical-deviceequipment-market-in-2017","15":"tag-hospiscope","16":"tag-imported-medical-equipment-value-into-colombia-in-2017","17":"tag-in-2017-a-total-of-112-million-units-of-medical-equipment-and-devices-will-be-imported-into-colombia","18":"tag-inscope","19":"tag-installed-based-equipment-for-different-hospitals-in-colombia","20":"tag-other-breathing-appliances-and-gas-masks-an-increase-of-95-in-quantities-imported-into-colombia","21":"tag-quantities-of-imported-medical-equipment-into-colombia-in-2017","22":"tag-sharescope","23":"tag-state-of-the-2017-medical-device-market-in-colombia","24":"tag-value-of-medical-equipment-and-devices-imported-into-colombia-in-2017-will-drop-by-7-compared-to-2016"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7135"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29912,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135\/revisions\/29912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalhealthintelligence.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}