International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Venezuela
Venezuela: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Venezuela stood at 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Venezuela peaked at 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Venezuela 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.5181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5803 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8916 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7761 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6663 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7681 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 29 Austria 2.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Nauru 2.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Spain 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Italy 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Hungary 1.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Venezuela?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Venezuela was 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Venezuela rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.