International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela
Venezuela: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela is -5.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and down 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela peaked at 30.36 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.47 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Venezuela 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1986 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5112 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1988 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -1627.5% |
| 1989 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1990 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
| 1991 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1992 | -0.997 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1993 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 1994 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1995 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1996 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +595.7% |
| 1997 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +929.6% |
| 2000 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2001 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2003 | 17 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2004 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 2012 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2013 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5808 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2015 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +1702.4% |
| 2016 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -5.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.84 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -5.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1702.4% | -0.5808 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1627.5% | 0.5112 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +929.6% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 156 Madagascar -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Vanuatu -3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritius -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Croatia -5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Djibouti -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Bermuda -6.58 % change on previous year
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 121.61 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 293.49 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Venezuela was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Venezuela rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Venezuela ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.6%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.