Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.