Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -99.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-99.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 206.2%
World rank
187th
of 202 countries
All-time high
324.83 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-411.9 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 324.83 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -411.9 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 US$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1972 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 186 Italy -96.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 188 Belize -99.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 189 Finland -103.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 190 South Sudan -105.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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$), annual recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 324.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -411.9 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.