Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela
Venezuela: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 546.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela, 1995–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela stood at 546.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela peaked at 1.10 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 378.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Venezuela 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 995.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 623.00 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 769.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 643.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 469.00 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 677.00 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 484.00 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 378.00 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 554.00 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 722.00 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 843.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 972.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 885.00 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 806.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 904.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 926.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 900.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 654.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 546.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 546.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 546.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.20 million current US$ | 623.00 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 724.90 million current US$ | 378.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.00 million current US$ | 546.00 million current US$ | 926.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 130 Senegal 649.69 million current US$ compare
- 131 Cape Verde 647.75 million current US$ compare
- 132 North Macedonia 632.06 million current US$ compare
- 134 Martinique 535.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Bermuda 526.81 million current US$ compare
- 136 Cameroon 516.93 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Venezuela was 546.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Venezuela ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.