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 Aerial view toward Caracas downtown, Venezuela
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 Auto Show of Caracas 20132013
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 Caracas stock exchange building
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Overall Economic Situation
Venezuela is located in the north of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and the Caribbean Sea in the north. It has some of the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world, and is also rich in mineral resources including diamonds, uranium and limestone. The country also possesses abundant water and forestry resources. The petroleum industry is the mainstay of the economy, with relatively fast growth in metallurgy, mining, electricity, manufacturing,construction, petro-chemical and textile and clothing industries.
Business Opportunities
Industries
Major industries include petroleum, iron ore, construction, aluminium refinery, electricity, automobile assembly, food processing, textile and clothing.
Agricultural, animal husbandry and fisheries industries
There is a total of 2,707 hectares of land engaged in agricultural and forestry production, including 268 hectares of arable land and 1,379 hectares of grazing land.
Service Industry
Commercial output value amounted at 9.61%, communications industry valued at 6.57% and finance and insurance industry valued at 4.37% of the GDP respectively.
Tourism Industry
Tourists mainly come from Europe, the US and other parts of Latin America. There are 2,461 tourist facilities in the country with famous attractions including Angel Falls and Margarita Island.
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MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2013
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| Gross Domestic Product(US$ billion) | 407.4 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 1.6 |
| GDP per capital(US$) | 13,600 |
| Inflation(%) | 56.2 |
| Land area(sq km) | 912,050 |
| Population (Million) | 28.87 |
Source: CIA-The World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html
Foreign Trade from 2009 to 2013
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Year
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Total Trade
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Exports
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Imports
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| 2013 | 151.1 | 91.78 | 59.32 |
| 2012 | 156.65 | 97.34 | 59.31 |
| 2011 | 139.05 | 92.61 | 46.44 |
| 2010 | 96.24 | 64.87 | 31.37 |
| 2009 | 96.04 | 57.6 | 38.44 |
Major Export Commodities: petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, minerals, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
Main Import Commodities: agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products
Source:
1.CIA-The World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html
2.Index Mundi-Country Fact, http://www.indexmundi.com/venezuela/
| Main Destinations for Exports (2012) | % |
| US | 39.1 |
| China | 14.3 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 7.8 |
| Cuba | 4.6 |
| Main Origin for Imports (2012) | % |
| US | 31.7 |
| China | 16.8 |
| Brazil | 9.1 |
| Colombia | 4.8 |
MAINLAND CHINA – Venezuela
| Year | Total | Exports | Imports |
| 2012 | 238.3 | 93.04 | 145.27 |
| 2011 | 181.7 | 65.2 | 116.5 |
Source:
1. Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, http://mds.mofcom.gov.cn/article/Nocategory/
MACAO- VENEZUELA BILATERAL TRADE 2013
| Type of Trade | Weight (KG) | Patacas |
| Imports | 5 | 1,610 |
| Exports | 151 | 248,315 |
Source: The Statistics and Census Service,http://www.dsec.gov.mo/
SOURCE:
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/default.htm
2. The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
http://zhs.mofcom.gov.cn/
3. The Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of the Embassy of the
People’s Republic of China in the Republic Bolivariana of Venezuela
http://co.mofcom.gov.cn/
4. The Statistics and Census Service
http://www.dsec.gov.mo/
5. The World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/
MAJOR WEBSITE RECOMMENDATIONS:
http://www.mre.gov.ve/
![](mailto:?subject=IPIM%20%2D%20MARKET BRIEFING –VENEZUELA&body=<div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" alt="" src="http://www.ipim.gov.mo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ipim_20140514_rfmpXxwa2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aerial view toward Caracas downtown, Venezuela</div>
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</td></tr></table></div><strong>Overall Economic Situation</strong>
Venezuela is located in the north of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and the Caribbean Sea in the north. It has some of the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world, and is also rich in mineral resources including diamonds, uranium and limestone. The country also possesses abundant water and forestry resources. The petroleum industry is the mainstay of the economy, with relatively fast growth in metallurgy, mining, electricity, manufacturing,construction, petro-chemical and textile and clothing industries.
<strong>Business Opportunities</strong>
<u>Industries
</u>Major industries include petroleum, iron ore, construction, aluminium refinery, electricity, automobile assembly, food processing, textile and clothing.
<u>Agricultural, animal husbandry and fisheries industries
</u>There is a total of 2,707 hectares of land engaged in agricultural and forestry production, including 268 hectares of arable land and 1,379 hectares of grazing land.
<u>Service Industry
</u>Commercial output value amounted at 9.61%, communications industry valued at 6.57% and finance and insurance industry valued at 4.37% of the GDP respectively.
<u>Tourism Industry
</u>Tourists mainly come from Europe, the US and other parts of Latin America. There are 2,461 tourist facilities in the country with famous attractions including Angel Falls and Margarita Island.
<div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2013</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td>Gross Domestic Product(US$ billion)</td><td>407.4</td></tr><tr><td>Real GDP growth (%)</td><td>1.6</td></tr><tr><td>GDP per capital(US$) </td><td>13,600</td></tr><tr><td>Inflation(%)</td><td>56.2</td></tr><tr><td>Land area(sq km)</td><td>912,050</td></tr><tr><td>Population (Million)</td><td>28.87</td></tr></table></div>Source: CIA-The World Factbook, <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html</a>
<h3>Foreign Trade from 2009 to 2013</h3>
<div style="text-align: right;">（unit: US$ Billions）</div><div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Year </strong></div></td><td><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Total Trade</strong></div></td><td><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Exports</strong></div></td><td><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Imports</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>151.1</td><td>91.78</td><td>59.32</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>156.65</td><td>97.34</td><td>59.31</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>139.05</td><td>92.61</td><td>46.44</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>96.24</td><td>64.87</td><td>31.37</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>96.04</td><td>57.6</td><td>38.44</td></tr></table></div><strong>Major Export Commodities:</strong> petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, minerals, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
<strong>Main Import Commodities:</strong> agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products
Source:
1.CIA-The World Factbook, <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html</a>
2.Index Mundi-Country Fact, <a href="http://www.indexmundi.com/venezuela/">http://www.indexmundi.com/venezuela/</a><div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td><strong>Main Destinations for Exports (2012)</strong></td><td><strong>%</strong></td></tr><tr><td>US</td><td>39.1</td></tr><tr><td>China</td><td>14.3</td></tr><tr><td>Netherlands Antilles</td><td>7.8</td></tr><tr><td>Cuba</td><td>4.6</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Main Origin for Imports (2012)</strong></td><td><strong>%</strong></td></tr><tr><td>US</td><td>31.7</td></tr><tr><td>China</td><td>16.8</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil</td><td>9.1</td></tr><tr><td>Colombia</td><td>4.8</td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">Source: <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3>MAINLAND CHINA – Venezuela</h3></div><div style="text-align: right;">(US$100 million)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td><strong>Exports</strong></td><td><strong>Imports</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>238.3</td><td>93.04</td><td>145.27</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>181.7</td><td>65.2</td><td>116.5</td></tr></table></div>Source:
1. Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, <a href="http://mds.mofcom.gov.cn/article/Nocategory/">http://mds.mofcom.gov.cn/article/Nocategory/</a>
<h3>MACAO- VENEZUELA BILATERAL TRADE 2013</h3>
<div style="text-align: center;"><table ><tr><td><strong>Type of Trade</strong></td><td><strong>Weight (KG)</strong></td><td><strong>Patacas</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Imports</td><td>5</td><td>1,610</td></tr><tr><td>Exports</td><td>151</td><td>248,315</td></tr></table></div>Source: The Statistics and Census Service,<a href="http://www.dsec.gov.mo/">http://www.dsec.gov.mo/</a>
<strong>SOURCE:</strong>
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
<a href="http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/default.htm">http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/default.htm</a>
2. The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
<a href="http://zhs.mofcom.gov.cn/">http://zhs.mofcom.gov.cn/</a>
3. The Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of the Embassy of the
People’s Republic of China in the Republic Bolivariana of Venezuela
<a href="http://co.mofcom.gov.cn/">http://co.mofcom.gov.cn/</a>
4. The Statistics and Census Service
<a href="http://www.dsec.gov.mo/">http://www.dsec.gov.mo/</a>
5. The World Factbook
<a href="http://www.cia.gov/">http://www.cia.gov/</a>
<strong>MAJOR WEBSITE RECOMMENDATIONS:</strong>
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