Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Venezuela
Venezuela: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Venezuela is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Venezuela peaked at 58.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1984.
That places Venezuela 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Venezuela, 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 | 46.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 40.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 40.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 40.5% | 58.5% | 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 40.5% 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 58.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1984.
- How does Venezuela rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Venezuela ranks 79th 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 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.