Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
-289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 54.0% on the previous year and up 376.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1575.0% |
| 1984 | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1985 | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 521.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4081.8% |
| 1987 | 41.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1988 | 77.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1989 | 202.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 1990 | 425.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1991 | 213.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 176.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +467.9% |
| 1994 | 392.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 115.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1996 | 574.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +397.1% |
| 1997 | 631.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 592.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 255.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +346.7% |
| 2003 | 964.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 708.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 2,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 651.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2008 | 869.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.8% |
| 2010 | 2,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -110.2% |
| 2012 | 3,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1396.9% |
| 2013 | 246.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1990.3% |
| 2015 | 2,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 2,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | -184.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.9% |
| 2020 | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1001.2% |
| 2021 | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4081.8% | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1990.3% | 246.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +1575.0% | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1396.9% | -289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1001.2% | -184.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 79 Tonga 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 1,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 1,126 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.