Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net was -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970β2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at -27.00 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and down 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.10 million BoP, current US$ | -418.00 million BoP, current US$ | 889.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.70 million BoP, current US$ | -253.00 million BoP, current US$ | 444.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 514.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -987.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -827.86 million BoP, current US$ | -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 55 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -26.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Chad -26.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Eritrea -27.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Burundi -31.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 French Polynesia -37.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 0 current LCU per person (2011)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0704 (2017)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 14.21 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.