Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Transport services was 47.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 47.3% for transport services in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 51.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1998.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.9% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 33.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 34.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 26.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 35.1% | 47.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 9 Nigeria 51.0% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.4% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 48.8% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.2% compare
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% 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 transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 47.3% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for transport services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.