Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 188 United States of America 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Turkmenistan 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Angola 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Cuba 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.