Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 1,633 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 1,633.
That represents a change of up 12,458.3% on the previous year and up 258.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 6,202 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1,028, in 2014.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 90th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 778.19 | — |
| 1991 | 231.16 | -70.3% |
| 1992 | 1,937 | +738.1% |
| 1993 | 417.55 | -78.4% |
| 1994 | 813 | +94.7% |
| 1995 | 985 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 2,183 | +121.6% |
| 1997 | 6,202 | +184.1% |
| 1998 | 4,985 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 2,890 | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 4,701 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 3,683 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 782 | -78.8% |
| 2003 | 2,040 | +160.9% |
| 2004 | 1,483 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 2,589 | +74.6% |
| 2006 | -508 | -119.6% |
| 2007 | 3,288 | -747.2% |
| 2008 | 2,627 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | -983 | -137.4% |
| 2010 | 1,574 | -260.1% |
| 2011 | 5,740 | +264.7% |
| 2012 | 5,973 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,680 | -55.1% |
| 2014 | -1,028 | -138.4% |
| 2015 | 769 | -174.8% |
| 2016 | 294 | -61.8% |
| 2017 | -299 | -201.7% |
| 2018 | 622 | -308.0% |
| 2019 | 564 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,504 | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 1,213 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,349 | +93.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 1,633 | +12458.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12458.3% | 13 | 1,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,142 | 231.16 | 6,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 | -983 | 4,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,689 | -1,028 | 5,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 | 13 | 2,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,645 compare
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -17.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 -50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -35.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 1.97 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 4.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -5.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 161,016 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 14,501 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 0 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 1,633 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,202 in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,028 in 2014.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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