Personal remittances, received in Venezuela
Venezuela: Personal remittances, received was 279.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Venezuela, 1985–2016
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Venezuela is 279.00 million current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Venezuela peaked at 279.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.60 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.90 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 208.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.29 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 279.00 million current US$ | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.79 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 254.95 (2016)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,519 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 0 (2011)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 43.31 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,519 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 165.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 996.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 0 current LCU (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Venezuela?
- Personal remittances, received in Venezuela was 279.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 279.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for personal remittances, received?
- Venezuela ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.