Brazil vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Brazil
12.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
185th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
182nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13.6% against 12.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Brazil ranks 185th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 182nd of 201 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 13.3% 7.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 8.4% 17.7% 9.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 7.5% 15.1% 7.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 7.3% 15.8% 8.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 9.3% 14.2% 4.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 9.2% 15.2% 6.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 12.7% 14.5% 1.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13.6% against 12.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 185th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).