Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Venezuela
Venezuela: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 13.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 13.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Venezuela peaked at 46.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1972.
That places Venezuela 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -81.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +859.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -59.7% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +193.6% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +127.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -58.0% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +245.1% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +174.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +338.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +178.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +155.6% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -14.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +859.2% | 0.7% | 6.4% |
| 1997 | +338.7% | 4.9% | 21.3% |
| 1983 | +245.1% | 5.2% | 17.9% |
| 1975 | +193.6% | 2.6% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 0.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 2.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 4.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 13.4% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More private sector data for Venezuela
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2013)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 13.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.58 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Venezuela?
- Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela was 13.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1972.
- How does Venezuela rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Venezuela ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.