Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -31.49 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -31.49 % change on previous year for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2016.
That represents a change of down 67.5% on the previous year and down 361.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 83.74 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -55.69 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Venezuela 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 52.81 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 1975 | 44.01 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 42.89 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1980 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1981 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +1136.4% |
| 1982 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1983 | -55.69 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1984 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1985 | -22.38 % change on previous year | +1124.4% |
| 1986 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1987 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 27.93 % change on previous year | +566.5% |
| 1989 | -32.13 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1990 | 33.25 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1991 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1994 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -19.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1999 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2002 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 2003 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2005 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 83.74 % change on previous year | +593.9% |
| 2008 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5575 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +1227.7% |
| 2011 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2012 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7361 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2014 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +1490.0% |
| 2015 | -18.8 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2016 | -31.49 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -31.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -31.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1490.0% | -0.7361 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1227.7% | 0.5575 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1136.4% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1124.4% | -1.83 % change on previous year | -22.38 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +593.9% | 12.07 % change on previous year | 83.74 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +566.5% | 4.19 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.97 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -55.69 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 34.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 83.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -31.49 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela was -31.49 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 83.74 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.69 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Venezuela rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 361.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.