Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela stood at 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 12,412.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 268.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -65.34 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Venezuela 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 17.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -989.8% |
| 1972 | -31.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -272.9% |
| 1973 | -6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 1974 | -33.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +397.1% |
| 1975 | 31.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.4% |
| 1976 | -65.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -306.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2142 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.7% |
| 1978 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -2269.8% |
| 1979 | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +225.4% |
| 1982 | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.6% |
| 1985 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +268.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8927 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +313.1% |
| 1989 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.4% |
| 1990 | 22.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 1991 | 94.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +314.8% |
| 1992 | 30.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 1993 | 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 36.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.7% |
| 1995 | 44.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 96.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 268.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +178.3% |
| 1998 | 212.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 121.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 191.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 148.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 29.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 2003 | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.1% |
| 2004 | 56.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 91.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 157.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +2067.2% |
| 2008 | 74.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -39.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.8% |
| 2010 | 54.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -237.4% |
| 2011 | 200.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +265.2% |
| 2012 | 168.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 71.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 37.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 96.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 51.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2017 | -9.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.0% |
| 2018 | 20.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -313.3% |
| 2019 | 19.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 52.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.3% |
| 2021 | 42.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 83.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12412.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12412.1% | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +2269.8% | -0.2142 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +2067.2% | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +989.8% | -2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.97 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8927 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 268.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 127 Palestine 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Eswatini 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Djibouti 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 China 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Ghana 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Chad 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Venezuela?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Venezuela was 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 268.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.