Exports of goods and services in Venezuela
Venezuela: Exports of goods and services was 14.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Venezuela stood at 14.9%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Venezuela peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4% | — |
| 1961 | 31.7% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 27.7% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 23.3% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 32.9% | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 29.6% | — |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -10.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Venezuela 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 38.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 23.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 19.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 0.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.0% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Venezuela?
- Exports of goods and services in Venezuela was 14.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for exports of goods and services?
- Venezuela ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.