External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 120.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 120.25 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 152.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 994.09 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -525 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1965 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1967 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1968 | -35.72 % change on previous year | +1435.3% |
| 1969 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1970 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1971 | 54.17 % change on previous year | +496.0% |
| 1972 | -43.24 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1973 | 242.84 % change on previous year | -661.6% |
| 1974 | 293.06 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1975 | -66.08 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1976 | -87.5 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1978 | -79.69 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 113.91 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1980 | 546.88 % change on previous year | +380.1% |
| 1981 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1982 | -153.94 % change on previous year | +658.7% |
| 1983 | 425.84 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1984 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1985 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1986 | -107.74 % change on previous year | +548.3% |
| 1987 | -525 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 1988 | -343.72 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 437.57 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1990 | 123.04 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2013 | -134.93 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 104.19 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2016 | 236.61 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2020 | -103.06 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2022 | 994.09 % change on previous year | -1064.6% |
| 2023 | 714.89 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2025 | 120.25 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -35.72 % change on previous year | 26.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.51 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 293.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.54 % change on previous year | -525 % change on previous year | 546.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 123.04 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.62 % change on previous year | -134.93 % change on previous year | 236.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 354.75 % change on previous year | -103.06 % change on previous year | 994.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 196.28 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -45.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.57 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 120.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 994.09 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -525 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.