Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -522.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Venezuela, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Venezuela stood at -522.00 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 79.5% on the previous year and down 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Venezuela peaked at 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 190th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 211.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1017.4% |
| 1972 | -376.00 million BoP, current US$ | -278.2% |
| 1973 | -84.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 1974 | -430.00 million BoP, current US$ | +411.9% |
| 1975 | 418.00 million BoP, current US$ | -197.2% |
| 1976 | -889.00 million BoP, current US$ | -312.7% |
| 1977 | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 1978 | 67.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2333.3% |
| 1979 | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 184.00 million BoP, current US$ | +234.5% |
| 1982 | 257.00 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 86.00 million BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 1985 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +277.8% |
| 1986 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | +323.8% |
| 1989 | 213.00 million BoP, current US$ | +139.3% |
| 1990 | 451.00 million BoP, current US$ | +111.7% |
| 1991 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +324.8% |
| 1992 | 629.00 million BoP, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 372.00 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 801.00 million BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 996.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.2% |
| 1997 | 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +184.1% |
| 1998 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 761.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 198.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +2101.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2009 | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -163.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -267.1% |
| 2011 | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +197.2% |
| 2012 | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +159.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 2017 | -307.00 million BoP, current US$ | -127.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -535.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2020 | -198.00 million BoP, current US$ | -112.5% |
| 2021 | 771.00 million BoP, current US$ | -489.4% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +219.7% |
| 2023 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -142.1% |
| 2024 | -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +145.8% |
| 2025 | -522.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -522.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -522.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2333.3% | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 67.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +2101.0% | 198.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | +1017.4% | -23.00 million BoP, current US$ | 211.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -102.10 million BoP, current US$ | -889.00 million BoP, current US$ | 418.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.70 million BoP, current US$ | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 257.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 372.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -307.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -178.33 million BoP, current US$ | -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 188 Yemen -5.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Bermuda -179.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Botswana -649.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Iceland -834.95 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Venezuela?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Venezuela was -522.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Venezuela ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.