Foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign aid and investments received was 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.82 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
143rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
7.34 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
All-time low
-2.98 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is down 90.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela peaked at 7.34 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.98 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -2.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | -212.9% |
| 2003 | 84.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -102.8% |
| 2004 | -427.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -608.1% |
| 2005 | 3.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | -945.1% |
| 2006 | 7.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +103.5% |
| 2007 | 6.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 167.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -93.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | +706.3% |
| 2011 | 3.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | +149.0% |
| 2012 | 6.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | -28.0% |
| 2014 | -995.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 227.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -122.8% |
| 2016 | -2.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1372.5% |
| 2017 | -2.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | -161.9% |
| 2019 | 227.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 311.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +320.4% |
| 2022 | 663.21 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 161.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -75.6% |
| 2024 | 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1372.5% | 227.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.89 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2005 | +945.1% | -427.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.61 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | 7.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.29 million millions of current united states dollars | 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 140 Niue 29.02 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.80 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 142 Grenada 15.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 144 Dominica 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 145 Djibouti 8.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 146 North Korea -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Venezuela was 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Venezuela ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).