Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 24.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.4%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2015
All-time low
16.7%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 42.52001: 36.62002: 42.82003: 43.62004: 50.12005: 54.82006: 54.12007: 50.42008: 462009: 30.12010: 26.62011: 44.52012: 39.92013: 53.12014: 54.92015: 56.32016: 37.42017: 36.72018: 45.22019: 31.62020: 27.12021: 19.82022: 16.72023: 18.32024: 24.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 24.4% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 56.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2022.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 42.5%
2001 36.6% -13.8%
2002 42.8% +16.9%
2003 43.6% +2.0%
2004 50.1% +14.8%
2005 54.8% +9.4%
2006 54.1% -1.3%
2007 50.4% -6.8%
2008 46.0% -8.6%
2009 30.1% -34.7%
2010 26.6% -11.4%
2011 44.5% +67.0%
2012 39.9% -10.3%
2013 53.1% +33.1%
2014 54.9% +3.4%
2015 56.3% +2.6%
2016 37.4% -33.6%
2017 36.7% -1.9%
2018 45.2% +23.3%
2019 31.6% -30.1%
2020 27.1% -14.3%
2021 19.8% -26.7%
2022 16.7% -15.7%
2023 18.3% +9.5%
2024 24.4% +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 30.1% 54.8% 10
2010s 42.6% 26.6% 56.3% 10
2020s 21.3% 16.7% 27.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 24.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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