United States vs Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 138th and Venezuela ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, United States or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.4% against 1.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between United States and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United States ranks 138th and Venezuela ranks 135th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.