Ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Ores and metals imports was 1.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1962–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2013, ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 4.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +86.9% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -33.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 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 exports 0.4% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Ores and metals imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.2% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for ores and metals imports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.