# Venezuela Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Venezuela with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/VEN

## Venezuela import demand overview

In 2024, Venezuela recorded $14.3B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $14.3B |
| Import growth | +36.4% |
| Population | 28.4M |
| GDP per capita | $4.2K |
| Trade openness | 14.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $2.4B | 16.6% | 37 | 29 |
| 2 | 72 | Iron and steel | $154.7M | 1.1% | 30 | 135 |
| 3 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $153.3M | 1.1% | 48 | 332 |
| 4 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $12.1M | 0.1% | 16 | 95 |
| 5 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $18.1M | 0.1% | 27 | 33 |
| 6 | 76 | Aluminium | $50.2M | 0.4% | 37 | 35 |
| 7 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $21.4K | 0% | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 31 | Fertilisers | $25.8M | 0.2% | 16 | 24 |
| 9 | 74 | Copper | $61.5M | 0.4% | 24 | 48 |
| 10 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $39.4M | 0.3% | 34 | 11 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $11.2B | $19.1B | $7.9B |
| 1996 | $10.1B | $23.4B | $13.3B |
| 1997 | $14.3B | $24.0B | $9.7B |
| 1998 | $15.1B | $17.9B | $2.8B |
| 1999 | $13.0B | $20.8B | $7.8B |
| 2000 | $14.8B | $31.5B | $16.7B |
| 2001 | $17.0B | $26.4B | $9.4B |
| 2002 | $12.5B | $27.1B | $14.6B |
| 2003 | $8.5B | $28.6B | $20.2B |
| 2004 | $15.1B | $38.7B | $23.6B |
| 2005 | $21.6B | $53.7B | $32.1B |
| 2006 | $30.3B | $65.3B | $35.0B |
| 2007 | $41.1B | $67.3B | $26.2B |
| 2008 | $47.1B | $97.4B | $50.3B |
| 2009 | $36.8B | $54.9B | $18.1B |
| 2010 | $35.0B | $63.8B | $28.9B |
| 2011 | $52.8B | $87.0B | $34.2B |
| 2012 | $67.2B | $88.9B | $21.6B |
| 2013 | $47.5B | $86.3B | $38.8B |
| 2014 | $40.7B | $74.4B | $33.6B |
| 2015 | $30.7B | $39.5B | $8.8B |
| 2016 | $15.8B | $30.5B | $14.7B |
| 2017 | $11.2B | $33.3B | $22.1B |
| 2018 | $13.0B | $37.1B | $24.1B |
| 2019 | $5.5B | $14.9B | $9.4B |
| 2020 | $6.7B | $5.4B | -$1.4B |
| 2021 | $7.7B | $4.4B | -$3.3B |
| 2022 | $10.0B | $4.5B | -$5.5B |
| 2023 | $10.5B | $7.2B | -$3.3B |
| 2024 | $14.3B | $13.2B | -$1.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Venezuela (VEN)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.