Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -40.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela is -40.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 147.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 128.03 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -70.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1964 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +12794.5% |
| 1965 | -0.6877 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1966 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 1967 | 29.67 % change on previous year | -988.2% |
| 1968 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1969 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1971 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1972 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1973 | 54.49 % change on previous year | +3952.7% |
| 1974 | 128.03 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1975 | -21.1 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1976 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1978 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1979 | 55.84 % change on previous year | -1565.2% |
| 1980 | 34.25 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1982 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1983 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1985 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1986 | -40.02 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 1987 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1988 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1989 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -1050.7% |
| 1990 | 31.46 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1992 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1994 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1995 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1997 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1998 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -834.2% |
| 1999 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2000 | 59.94 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2001 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4275 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 2004 | 45.68 % change on previous year | +2624.5% |
| 2005 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2007 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 2009 | -39.38 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2010 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2011 | 41.17 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 2012 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2014 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2015 | -50.06 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2016 | -28.45 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2018 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2019 | -50.03 % change on previous year | -744.7% |
| 2020 | -70.89 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2021 | -29.44 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 34.79 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2023 | 64.01 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2024 | 83.81 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2025 | -40.13 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -40.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -40.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +12794.5% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3952.7% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 54.49 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2624.5% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 45.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1565.2% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 55.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.45 % change on previous year | -21.1 % change on previous year | 128.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -40.02 % change on previous year | 34.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -25.82 % change on previous year | 31.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.85 % change on previous year | -39.38 % change on previous year | 59.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -50.06 % change on previous year | 41.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -70.89 % change on previous year | 83.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -35.09 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Armenia -35.88 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bermuda -36.76 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) -41.08 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Samoa -42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Kyrgyzstan -44.54 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 imports (current US$), per capita 484.1 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Venezuela was -40.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 128.03 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.