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Imports (% of GDP) — all countries

Imports (% of GDP) — Venezuela

Imports (% of GDP) in Venezuela in 2025 — 10.11%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.04 pp.

2025 10.11% +0.61 pp vs 2024
World rank 137of 138
Period maximum 37.26%1978
Period minimum 0%1991

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Imports (% of GDP) — Venezuela, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 18.15%1962: 16.9%1964: 17.99%1966: 17.14%1968: 19.5%1970: 18.79%1972: 19.98%1974: 18.54%1976: 28.87%1978: 37.26%1980: 24.74%1982: 28.01%1984: 17.55%1986: 19.71%1988: 26.42%1990: 19.53%1992: 0%1994: 0%1996: 0%1998: 0%2000: 0%2002: 0%2004: 0%2006: 0%2008: 0%2010: 0%2012: 21.16%2014: 20.64%2016: 10.19%2018: 12.09%2020: 13.09%2022: 11.55%2024: 9.5%2025: 10.11%
Change over the period: −8.04 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Venezuela

Venezuela 10.11%
World 28.5%
Latin America & Caribbean 26.43%
South America computed 19.2%
Imports (% of GDP) — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.11 +0.61 pp
2024 9.5 −0.53 pp
2023 10.03 −1.52 pp
2022 11.55 −2.33 pp
2021 13.88 +0.79 pp
2020 13.09 +2.15 pp
2019 10.93 −1.15 pp
2018 12.09 +2.8 pp
2017 9.28 −0.91 pp
2016 10.19 −9.43 pp
2015 19.62 −1.02 pp
2014 20.64 −11.69 pp
2013 32.34 +11.18 pp
2012 21.16 +21.16 pp
2011 0 +0 pp
2010 0 +0 pp
2009 0 +0 pp
2008 0 +0 pp
2007 0 +0 pp
2006 0 +0 pp
2005 0 +0 pp
2004 0 +0 pp
2003 0 +0 pp
2002 0 +0 pp
2001 0 +0 pp
2000 0 +0 pp
1999 0 +0 pp
1998 0 +0 pp
1997 0 +0 pp
1996 0 +0 pp
1995 0 +0 pp
1994 0 +0 pp
1993 0 +0 pp
1992 0 +0 pp
1991 0 −19.53 pp
1990 19.53 −0.87 pp
1989 20.41 −6.01 pp
1988 26.42 +4.35 pp
1987 22.07 +2.36 pp
1986 19.71 +2.82 pp
1985 16.89 −0.66 pp
1984 17.55 +4.53 pp
1983 13.03 −14.98 pp
1982 28.01 +3.1 pp
1981 24.9 +0.16 pp
1980 24.74 −3.67 pp
1979 28.42 −8.85 pp
1978 37.26 +2.21 pp
1977 35.05 +6.19 pp
1976 28.87 +3.87 pp
1975 24.99 +6.45 pp
1974 18.54 −0.62 pp
1973 19.15 −0.83 pp
1972 19.98 +1.02 pp
1971 18.97 +0.18 pp
1970 18.79 −1.08 pp
1969 19.86 +0.36 pp
1968 19.5 +2.07 pp
1967 17.44 +0.29 pp
1966 17.14 −2 pp
1965 19.14 +1.15 pp
1964 17.99 +2.81 pp
1963 15.18 −1.72 pp
1962 16.9 −0.04 pp
1961 16.94 −1.21 pp
1960 18.15 —

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PY Paraguay 39.3 CL Chile 30.42 EC Ecuador 27.92 UY Uruguay 22.65 PE Peru 21.85 CO Colombia 20.38 BR Brazil 17.47 AR Argentina 14.81 VE Venezuela 10.11
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About the indicator

Imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy depends on supplies from abroad. High values are typical both of small open economies and of countries embedded in global supply chains, where imported components are processed and shipped back out.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Venezuela

Trade Exports (% of GDP)

How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.

Venezuela by year Trade Trade openness

Exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.

Venezuela by year Trade Imports of goods and services

The value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.

Venezuela by year Trade Exports of goods and services

The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.

Venezuela by year Trade Merchandise exports

Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.

Venezuela by year
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