Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
-1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 7,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -26.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 239.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1017.4% |
| 1972 | -426.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -278.2% |
| 1973 | -95.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1974 | -487.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +411.9% |
| 1975 | 473.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.2% |
| 1976 | -1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -312.7% |
| 1977 | -3.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1978 | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2333.3% |
| 1979 | 99.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 62.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 208.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +234.5% |
| 1982 | 291.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 97.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 20.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1985 | 77.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.8% |
| 1986 | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 100.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +323.8% |
| 1989 | 241.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1990 | 511.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 1991 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +324.8% |
| 1992 | 713.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 421.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 908.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 2,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 1997 | 7,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.1% |
| 1998 | 5,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 5,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 4,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 862.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 224.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 4,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2101.0% |
| 2008 | 2,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2009 | -1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.6% |
| 2010 | 1,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -239.2% |
| 2011 | 6,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +269.9% |
| 2012 | 5,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 3,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 2016 | 1,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2017 | -338.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.8% |
| 2018 | 705.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -308.0% |
| 2019 | 639.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 1,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2023 | 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2333.3% | -3.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2101.0% | 224.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +1017.4% | -26.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -115.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 473.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 291.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 421.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -338.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 174 Central African Republic 62.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Afghanistan 31.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Eritrea 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Russian Federation -613.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.