Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 484.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
484.1 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,798 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
130.38 current US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 484.1 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 1,798 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130.38 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Venezuela ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 141.56 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 148.91 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 136.58 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 133.19 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 146.53 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 130.38 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 139.5 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 155.64 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 155.79 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 164.12 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 179.12 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 203.57 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 225.62 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 323.17 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 454 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 563.2 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 780.91 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 816.21 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 719.26 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 775.12 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 835.45 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 802.88 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 387.57 current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1984 | 457.06 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 464.22 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 474.46 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 525.09 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 674.37 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 403.28 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 369.95 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 548.98 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 676.82 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 588.58 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 422.87 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 569.93 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 435.97 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 631.43 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 670.17 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 584.38 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 661.03 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 733.51 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 509.64 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 357.48 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 633.2 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 2005 | 897 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 1,235 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 1,798 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1,354 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,645 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,737 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,631 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,427 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,090 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 505.11 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 345.82 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 392.85 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 202.85 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 231.68 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 272.51 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 359.05 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 386.56 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 524.19 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 484.1 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 484.1 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 484.1 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.37 current US$ per person | 130.38 current US$ per person | 155.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 442.92 current US$ per person | 164.12 current US$ per person | 816.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 579.95 current US$ per person | 387.57 current US$ per person | 835.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.91 current US$ per person | 369.95 current US$ per person | 676.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.29 current US$ per person | 357.48 current US$ per person | 1,798 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 current US$ per person | 202.85 current US$ per person | 1,737 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.35 current US$ per person | 231.68 current US$ per person | 524.19 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 165 India 514.72 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Ghana 497.71 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Nepal 486.09 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Liberia 435.16 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 429.26 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Comoros 420.23 current US$ per person 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -40.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 484.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.38 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.