Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 34.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -42.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +64.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -41.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +76.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -65.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +1193.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -78.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +980.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +80.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +355.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +696.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +132.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +9.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 34.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 34.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1193.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1978 | +980.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | +696.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 1994 | +355.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 24.9% | 34.3% | 4 |
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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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 34.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.