Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
74,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 74,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 4,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 6,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 8,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 11,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 12,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 11,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 12,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 13,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 7,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1984 | 8,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 8,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 13,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 8,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 7,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 11,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 14,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 12,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 9,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 13,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 11,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 16,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 18,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 16,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 19,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 21,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 15,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 11,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 19,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 27,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 38,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 53,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 58,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 47,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 47,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 74,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 64,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 53,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 37,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 163 Guinea 20,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Liberia 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russian Federation 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Cameroon 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.