Manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Manufactures imports was 70.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1962–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 70.7% for manufactures imports in 2013.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 86.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 77.6% | — |
| 1963 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.5% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 77.6% | 82.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.6% | 80.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 71.1% | 81.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 76.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 64.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 70.7% | 80.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.1% compare
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- 46 Saudi Arabia 70.5% compare
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More private sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (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$), annual growth rate -40.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 484.1 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Manufactures imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 70.7% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for manufactures imports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.