Delcy Rodríguez: National economy grew 9.32% during the first quarter of 2025

Published at: 04/06/2025 02:26 PM

During the first quarter of 2025, the Venezuelan economy experienced growth of 9.32% in line with the country's financial and productive recovery since 2021, said the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez.

During his participation in the World Retailers Congress 2025, Rodríguez said that during the first three months of this year oil activity experienced a growth of 18.23%; mining activity 13.46%; the trade and repair services sector 8.23% and 5.77% the manufacturing sector.

“What makes this growth special is that Venezuela is a country attacked by illegal sanctions, not just any country. We are subject to economic, financial and commercial suffocation that other countries in the region do not have and yet we are leading growth,” he stressed.

He also called on businessmen, producers and the general public to take steps to protect our economy from shocks and economic war. “Our main action has to be the defense of domestic production and industry, it is a strategic objective of the country,” he said.

In this regard, he indicated that the country is obliged to “take care of currencies” and prioritize their use for the purchase of food, medicines, raw materials, supplies that boost domestic production. “That's the right economic logic,” he emphasized.

On the other hand, the vice-president highlighted that during 2024 Venezuela was the country in the region with the highest growth in terms of exports, standing at 18.7%. “Far above countries that are not victims of economic aggression. What is behind that number is a great effort by the Venezuelan people,” he said.

“Economic growth is a strategic objective for Venezuelans because it brings benefit and well-being to our people, to the productive sectors, businessmen and merchants. It is a unique objective of Venezuela where we must all add up,” he stressed.

Mazo News Team