Argentina vs Venezuela: Reserves and related items

Argentina
-7.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Venezuela
-6.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2016
Argentina rank
188th
Venezuela rank
187th

Reserves and related items over time

  • Argentina
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 870.52 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Venezuela ahead.

Argentina ranks 188th and Venezuela ranks 187th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ 346.93 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
1980s -3.67 billion BoP, current US$ -903.57 million BoP, current US$ 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ Venezuela
1990s 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ 896.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2000s -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ Venezuela
2010s -923.43 million BoP, current US$ -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Argentina or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Argentina and Venezuela?
870.52 million BoP, current US$, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for reserves and related items?
Argentina ranks 188th and Venezuela ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.