Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Transport services was 29.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 29.5% for transport services in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 57.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1982.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.2% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 32.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 23.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 26.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.5% | 39.1% | 7 |
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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 transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Transport services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 29.5% 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 57.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1982.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for transport services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.