Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,403 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
184th
of 205 countries
All-time high
58,195 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,357 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 58,195 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1,404 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 1,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 6,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 8,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 12,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 13,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 12,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 13,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 14,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 14,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 8,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 9,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 14,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 8,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1990 | 8,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 12,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 15,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 14,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 10,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 11,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 16,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 17,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 15,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 18,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 14,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 10,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 18,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 27,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 38,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 52,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 57,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 47,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 44,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 54,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 58,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 55,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 48,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 37,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 17,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 11,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 13,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 7,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 8,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 11,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 181 Zambia 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mozambique 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Angola 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Botswana 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58,195 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.