MORE THAN 990 STATE-OWNED COMPANIES IDENTIFIED

The registry of State-Owned Companies (EPE) amounts to 996 entities. The latest review carried out by Transparencia Venezuela allowed the incorporation of companies dependent on the governorates, companies domiciled outside of Venezuela and those in which the Venezuelan State participates even without having a majority shareholding.

The data indicates that of the identified SOEs, 651 are owned by the national executive branch based in Venezuela, 115 are located outside the country, 225 are owned by state governments, and 4 are managed by mayors. The registry also indicated that there are at least 23 companies in which the Venezuelan state holds a minority stake. The majority belong to the manufacturing (18,17%), hydrocarbon (17,37%), agri-food (15,96%), transportation (7,43%), financial (6,63%), construction (6,63%), mining (4,42%), and public services (4,02%) sectors. One hundred and fifteen companies are managed by officers of the Armed Forces.

The SOE database also includes companies that have been closed, sold, or are in the process of liquidation, as this is considered useful for conducting research.

This SOE database includes: company names, sector to which they belong, objectives, goods and services they offer, how they were created, their history, information on their creation, type of ownership and legal form, affiliated body, budget and employment information, data on boards of directors, shareholdings and, in other companies, participation in social programs or missions, public reports of corruption, malpractice and inefficient management, sources of information used, and business partners from other countries.

You can review and download the latest database here.

The Excel database is updated until May 31, 2025, and is easily downloadable. This database will be updated every three months.