Share of imports that come from China in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of imports that come from China was 42.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Venezuela, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Venezuela is 42.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Venezuela peaked at 42.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Venezuela ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +913.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +163.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +59.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +51.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +53.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +175.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +76.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +514.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +148.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +231.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +450.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +310.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +10608.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +549.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +145.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +19.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 42.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +10608.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1950 | +913.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +549.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1989 | +514.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +450.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +310.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 23.4% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Venezuela?
- Share of imports that come from china in Venezuela was 42.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Venezuela ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.