Imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Imports of goods and services was -16.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at -16.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 231.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 60.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -55.8%, in 1983.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 175th out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -27.8% | — |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -208.2% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -15.1% |
| 1978 | -3.7% | -112.9% |
| 1979 | -22.6% | +503.7% |
| 1980 | -1.1% | -95.2% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -1066.2% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +111.8% |
| 1983 | -55.8% | -350.8% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | -207.7% |
| 1985 | -3.1% | -105.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -1330.5% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +61.4% |
| 1989 | -33.6% | -312.9% |
| 1990 | -5.7% | -83.1% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -976.4% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -47.1% |
| 1993 | -6.5% | -124.9% |
| 1994 | -18.5% | +182.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -229.3% |
| 1996 | -11.2% | -147.0% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -563.2% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -78.3% |
| 1999 | -9.3% | -182.8% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -232.9% |
| 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 | -23.4% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | -49.9% | +113.0% |
| 2017 | -34.6% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -101.0% |
| 2019 | -22.2% | -6377.8% |
| 2020 | -52.6% | +137.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -195.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -37.9% |
| 2025 | -16.9% | -231.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's -16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's -16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -6377.8% | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | -1536.1% | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | +1330.5% | -0.8% | 9.8% |
| 1981 | +1066.2% | -1.1% | 10.5% |
| 1991 | +976.4% | -5.7% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | -27.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -55.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | -18.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | -25.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.1% | -49.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -52.6% | 50.0% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -16.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.8% in 1983.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for imports of goods and services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.