Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 113.8%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 2.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 113.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2019.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1579.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +4182.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +264.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +87.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +471.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -59.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +445.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +82.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +491.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -79.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +209.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -112.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1203.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +2415.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -111.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -1636.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +113.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.