Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela
Venezuela: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela peaked at 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 166 Australia 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Turkey 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela was 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Venezuela ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.