Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 151.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 151.74 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 380.8% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela peaked at 467.95 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -110.2 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -38.78 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1984 | -68.66 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1985 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1987 | -91.96 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1988 | 83.78 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1989 | 163.24 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1990 | 109.5 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1991 | -49.87 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1992 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 467.95 % change on previous year | -2849.2% |
| 1994 | -60.95 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1995 | -70.52 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 397.06 % change on previous year | -663.0% |
| 1997 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1998 | 94.25 % change on previous year | +855.7% |
| 1999 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2000 | -42.78 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2001 | -56.98 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 346.67 % change on previous year | -708.4% |
| 2003 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2004 | -26.56 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 64.48 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2006 | 116.93 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2007 | -74.22 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2008 | 33.39 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2009 | 222.82 % change on previous year | +567.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2011 | -110.2 % change on previous year | -11013.8% |
| 2013 | -93.44 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2015 | -42.99 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2016 | -39.68 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2018 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2019 | -107.95 % change on previous year | +807.2% |
| 2021 | 64.47 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2022 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2023 | -54.04 % change on previous year | +686.6% |
| 2024 | 151.74 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 151.74 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 151.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -11013.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -110.2 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2849.2% | -17.02 % change on previous year | 467.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.82 % change on previous year | -91.96 % change on previous year | 163.24 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 86.47 % change on previous year | -70.52 % change on previous year | 467.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.84 % change on previous year | -74.22 % change on previous year | 346.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.49 % change on previous year | -110.2 % change on previous year | 49.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.82 % change on previous year | -54.04 % change on previous year | 151.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 21 Mali 163.19 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Macao 161.25 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ireland 152.85 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uruguay 148.24 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Vietnam 138.71 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritius 137.03 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Venezuela was 151.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 467.95 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.2 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.