Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 35.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Venezuela, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 35.0% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Venezuela peaked at 57.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Venezuela, 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 | 31.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 35.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 29.2% | 16.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.1% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More private sector data for Venezuela
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2013)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 13.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.58 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Venezuela?
- Transport services in Venezuela was 35.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for transport services?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.