Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Venezuela, 1962–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.8% for manufactures exports in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Venezuela peaked at 18.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1966.
Venezuela ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.1% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -79.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +116.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +118.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +182.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +51.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Venezuela?
- Manufactures exports in Venezuela was 1.8% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for manufactures exports?
- Venezuela ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.