Agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1962–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2013.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.9% | — |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.8% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.