Energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Energy imports and exports was -73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is -73.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at -73.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -331.6%, in 1998.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -257.3% | — |
| 1996 | -322.4% | +25.3% |
| 1998 | -331.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | -262.2% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | -270.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -304.8% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -208.9% | -31.4% |
| 2003 | -212.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -257.8% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | -261.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -245.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | -230.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | -237.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -220.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | -166.8% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | -200.4% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | -189.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | -160.5% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | -190.9% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | -186.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | -188.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -170.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -177.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -114.7% | -35.2% |
| 2020 | -86.9% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -74.7% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | -73.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -293.4% | -331.6% | -257.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | -245.1% | -304.8% | -208.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -174.5% | -200.4% | -114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.5% | -86.9% | -73.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 112 Nigeria -66.3% compare
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- 114 Ecuador -69.4% compare
- 116 Russian Federation -75.1% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -75.5% compare
- 118 Indonesia -89.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Energy imports and exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -73.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -73.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -331.6% in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for energy imports and exports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.