Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela
Venezuela: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 1 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
82 rank
in 1997
All-time low
1 rank
in 2019
Years of data
64
1948–2025
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2025, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela stood at 1 rank. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela peaked at 82 rank in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 33 rank | — |
| 1949 | 33 rank | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 23 rank | -30.3% |
| 1952 | 36 rank | +56.5% |
| 1953 | 40 rank | +11.1% |
| 1959 | 41 rank | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 39 rank | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 32 rank | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 41 rank | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 42 rank | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 33 rank | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 34 rank | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33 rank | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 28 rank | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 28 rank | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24 rank | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 19 rank | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 26 rank | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 25 rank | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 23 rank | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 24 rank | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 21 rank | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 26 rank | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 27 rank | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30 rank | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 40 rank | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 62 rank | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 71 rank | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 63 rank | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 61 rank | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 54 rank | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 44 rank | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 47 rank | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 42 rank | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 70 rank | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 68 rank | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 82 rank | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 35 rank | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 18 rank | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 12 rank | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 rank | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 10 rank | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1 rank is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33 rank | 33 rank | 33 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 35 rank | 23 rank | 41 rank | 4 |
| 1960s | 35.25 rank | 28 rank | 42 rank | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.4 rank | 19 rank | 28 rank | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.7 rank | 21 rank | 71 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.89 rank | 35 rank | 82 rank | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9 rank | 4 rank | 18 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 rank compare
- 124 Djibouti 1 rank compare
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- 124 Eritrea 1 rank compare
- 124 Ethiopia 1 rank compare
- 124 Ghana 1 rank compare
- 124 Guinea 1 rank compare
- 124 Hong Kong 1 rank compare
- 124 Iceland 1 rank compare
- 124 India 1 rank compare
- 124 Indonesia 1 rank compare
- 124 Iraq 1 rank compare
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- 124 Japan 1 rank compare
- 124 Jordan 1 rank compare
- 124 Kenya 1 rank compare
- 124 Kiribati 1 rank compare
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- 124 Macao 1 rank compare
- 124 Madagascar 1 rank compare
- 124 Malaysia 1 rank compare
- 124 Mali 1 rank compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 1 rank compare
- 124 Mauritius 1 rank compare
- 124 Mongolia 1 rank compare
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- 124 Nauru 1 rank compare
- 124 Netherlands 1 rank compare
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- 124 Niger 1 rank compare
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- 124 North Korea 1 rank compare
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Venezuela was 1 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 82 rank in 1997.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.