Ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Ores and metals exports was 0.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1962–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2013, ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 860.0% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 7.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2% | — |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +1984.6% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +55.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +186.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +95.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +860.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1984.6% | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| 2013 | +860.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1985 | +186.5% | 2.4% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Ores and metals exports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.4% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for ores and metals exports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.