Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Computer, communications and other services was 13.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1972.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
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 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 7 |
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More private sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2013)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 13.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -40.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13.1% in 2016, 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1972.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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.