Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -99.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela stood at -99.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 206.2% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela peaked at 324.83 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -411.9 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Venezuela ranks 187th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -278.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 77.66 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1974 | -411.9 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
| 1975 | 197.21 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1976 | -312.68 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 1977 | 99.66 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1979 | 31.34 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1980 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1981 | 234.54 % change on previous year | -725.5% |
| 1982 | 39.67 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1983 | -66.54 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 1984 | -79.07 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 277.78 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
| 1986 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1987 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1988 | 323.81 % change on previous year | +936.2% |
| 1989 | 139.33 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1990 | 111.74 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 324.83 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 1992 | -67.17 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1993 | -40.86 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 115.32 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 1995 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1996 | 119.18 % change on previous year | +389.5% |
| 1997 | 184.1 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1998 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1999 | -41.64 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2000 | 60.4 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2001 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2002 | -79.45 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 2003 | 106.7 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2004 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2005 | 64.54 % change on previous year | -1308.6% |
| 2006 | -91.92 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2008 | -52.2 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2009 | -154.59 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 2010 | 239.23 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2011 | 269.87 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2013 | -56.98 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2014 | -47.09 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 160.44 % change on previous year | -440.7% |
| 2016 | -46.31 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2017 | -118.84 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 2018 | 308.03 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 2019 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2020 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -1887.4% |
| 2021 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2022 | 93.65 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 2023 | -99.45 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -99.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -99.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1887.4% | -9.32 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -85.27 % change on previous year | -411.9 % change on previous year | 197.21 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 78.68 % change on previous year | -79.07 % change on previous year | 323.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.09 % change on previous year | -67.17 % change on previous year | 324.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.23 % change on previous year | -154.59 % change on previous year | 106.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.42 % change on previous year | -118.84 % change on previous year | 308.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 % change on previous year | -99.45 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Italy -96.9 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belize -99.81 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Finland -103.27 % change on previous year compare
- 190 South Sudan -105.21 % change on previous year 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela was -99.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 324.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -411.9 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Venezuela ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.