President Nicolás Maduro inaugurated the Expo Motores Productivos 2025 at the Poliedro de Caracas, where he asserted that Venezuela He managed to overcome the internal blockade. and reach December with 99,5% supply.
"It is necessary to consolidate the private sector. Trade has increased by 34%, the only country in the region to have seen an increase. ECLAC assures that economic growth will be around 6%, but I am sure that it will reach 9% of GDP," said Maduro.
Italo Atencio, president of the National Association of Supermarkets (Ansa), stated that the sector grew by 5% compared to the previous year. "Supermarkets have experienced growth for 20 consecutive quarters, mirroring the growth of the country's economy," he said.
He reported that 64 new supermarkets have opened in the country with 90% national production, generating more than 720.000 new jobs.
"Today we have a public food system based on partnerships with the private sector, which is working perfectly. Venezuelans have options: they can go to supermarkets, grocery stores, bodegas, and we also have open-air markets, operating at 100%," said Maduro.
During the tour of the booths at the Expo Motores Productivos 2025, Maduro highlighted the various supplies, food and tools that are currently being produced with national quality, which demonstrates the strengthening of production and development in Venezuela.
“Here we see Venezuela’s great capacity to guarantee its supply, its productive wealth that constitutes a pillar for facing challenges and consolidating the country’s economic sovereignty,” Maduro stated. “We defeated the internal blockade; we reached December with 99% supply,” he declared. “We must take an economic leap,” the head of state pointed out, adding that his country’s economy seeks to increase its diversification and drastically reduce its reliance on the oil-dependent model.
Made in Commune
Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the "Made in Commune" brand is being distributed in community stores across the country. She also announced that the first National Meeting on Communal Economy will be held next February. Furthermore, she reported that consumption has increased by 37,24% this year.
For his part, the Minister for Communes, Social Movements and Urban Agriculture, Ángel Prado, explained that the National Council of Economy extended the invitation to the communal producers of the Homeland to participate as exhibitors, with about 30 national communal brands.
In this regard, the head of state assured that national communal production must continue to be strengthened as part of the new sovereign self-sustaining economy.
Growth of the agri-food sector
He announced that the agri-food sector will achieve 8.12% growth according to GDP indicators. "In the past, more than 80% of food was imported. Now, we are improving quality to oversupply the market and, in addition, export all the organic food that Venezuela is producing," Maduro said.
Non-oil exports have grown by 66% in 2025. This has been an engine that has allowed us to diversify away from the oil economy,” he said.
“Venezuela will be a food exporting powerhouse, and I am opening the doors to international markets so they can come and produce together in Venezuelan fields,” the president said, inviting trade partners to invest in Venezuelan agriculture. “I reaffirm to our allies in China, India, and Europe, as well as to investors already in the country, that Venezuelan lands are open for investment and food production,” he stated.
The Minister of Productive Agriculture and Lands, Julio León Heredia, highlighted the significant growth in food production and distribution experienced in recent years. He also noted that Venezuela has the largest buffalo herd on the continent, representing the exponential growth the country has seen in its agricultural and livestock production.
The plant sector saw a 10.37% increase, reaching a production of 10.3 million tons. The agricultural sector registered a 9% increase, exceeding 3 million tons of raw materials. The meat subsector registered a 10.21% increase, supported by buffalo production at 3.5 million tons. The fishing and aquaculture sector registered a combined growth of 5%, exceeding 300 tons.
The Minister of Industry and National Production, Alex Saab, indicated that during 2025, national and international businesspeople have accepted the invitation to invest in the nation, registering:
- 57% National Investment
- 47% International Investment
- 229 New industrial plants
The national leader pointed out that the construction sector grew substantially, especially after the construction of some 20 works carried out through the communal circuits.
"Here we must organize production so as not to depend on anyone in the construction industry," the head of state agreed.
Vice President Rodríguez noted that the banking sector increased lending by 21 percent, while the pharmaceutical industry in its public sector grew by 86 percent and the private sector by more than 20 percent.
One million barrels
The President of Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), Héctor Obregón, stated that the company has met its production targets this year, with month-on-month growth in oil production, reaching 200 million barrels. He also indicated that refining levels have increased by 22%, guaranteeing the Venezuelan people the fuel necessary for industrial development.
The Minister for Ecological Mining Development, Héctor Silva, emphasized that thanks to government investment, iron production has doubled this year, 2025.
Science and Technology are experiencing rapid growth
The Vice President for Science, Technology, Education, and Health, Gabriela Jiménez, affirmed that all production chains associated with the science and technology sector are experiencing strong growth. "The public sector has grown by 180%, and the private sector by 26.70%. Furthermore, natural laboratories have registered a 24% increase for this year, 2025, compared to 2024," she reported.
For his part, the Minister for Youth, Sergio Lotarro, highlighted the boost that the entrepreneurial engine has had in the nation, fulfilling the registration of more than 1 million 853 thousand entrepreneurs; in addition, he highlighted that financing has been granted to more than 1 million 299 thousand of them.
Developing…
A community, youth, and business platform must be created to give continuity to this growth that we have already been experiencing.
We are proud to be Venezuelan and to be represented by a President like Nicolás Maduro, who has courage and nothing can stop him. Keep it up, Mr. President, your people are here to support you.