Computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Computer, communications and other services was 46.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 46.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 49.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1984.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.5% | — |
| 1971 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -37.3% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +62.0% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 14.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 16.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 40.3% | 49.0% | 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 46.5% 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 49.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1984.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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 up 100.5%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.