[4] In recent years, bilateral relations between the two governments have been very active due to the efforts of the respective diplomatic missions, Norwegian support for peace-building in Colombia and the Mechanism for Bilateral Political Consultations.

Both countries have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Treaty of Trade and Navigation between the government of Colombia and the government of Norway (1938); Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the EFTA States (2008); Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway regarding work permits for dependents of diplomatic, consular, administrative and technical personnel assigned to diplomatic and consular missions (2016) and an Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the Kingdom of Norway on visa exemption for short-term stays for holders of ordinary, diplomatic, official or service passports (2018).

[3] In Bogotá, 29 April 1938, the government of Norway and the government of Colombia signed the trade and navigation treaty, which aims to: Strengthen the ties of friendship and develop the trade and navigation relations that exist between the two parties and was approved in Bogotá, 19 July 1938.

The products exported from Norway to Colombia included Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($33.5M), Wood Pulp Lyes ($3.23M), and Electric Generating Sets ($2.53M).

The products exported from Colombia to Norway included Coal Briquettes ($202M), Coffee ($64.4M), and Coke ($49.6M).