Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -81.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +391.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +67.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +392.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +879.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +133.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +103.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +57.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +147713.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +72.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +116.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +156.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +441.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +390.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -83.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +145.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +21.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +147713.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +879.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2016 | +441.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 152 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 153 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.2% compare
- 156 Romania 0.2% compare
- 157 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 158 Samoa 0.2% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.