Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2004
All-time low
-52.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024

-50-25025502000201220242000: 12.42001: 14.12002: -25.22003: -20.92004: 57.72005: 35.22006: 34.82007: 332008: 1.42009: -19.62010: -2.92011: 15.42012: 24.42013: -9.72014: -18.52015: -23.12016: -50.12017: -34.72018: 0.32019: -22.22020: -52.72021: 50.32022: 10.72023: 20.82024: 8.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 8.8% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 57.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -52.7%, in 2020.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.4%
2001 14.1% +13.8%
2002 -25.2% -278.7%
2003 -20.9% -17.2%
2004 57.7% -376.1%
2005 35.2% -39.0%
2006 34.8% -1.2%
2007 33.0% -5.0%
2008 1.4% -95.9%
2009 -19.6% -1536.1%
2010 -2.9% -85.2%
2011 15.4% -632.5%
2012 24.4% +58.5%
2013 -9.7% -139.7%
2014 -18.5% +91.3%
2015 -23.1% +24.7%
2016 -50.1% +116.7%
2017 -34.7% -30.8%
2018 0.3% -100.9%
2019 -22.2% -7500.0%
2020 -52.7% +137.3%
2021 50.3% -195.5%
2022 10.7% -78.7%
2023 20.8% +93.6%
2024 8.8% -57.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -7500.0% 0.3% -22.2%
2009 -1536.1% 1.4% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% -25.2% 57.7% 10
2010s -12.1% -50.1% 24.4% 10
2020s 7.6% -52.7% 50.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -52.7% in 2020.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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