Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was -16.95 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Venezuela, 1991–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Venezuela is -16.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Venezuela peaked at 94.6 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -34.79 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 156th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1993 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1668 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1995 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +8781.5% |
| 1996 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1997 | 83.59 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1998 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1999 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 2000 | 45.73 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 2001 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2002 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -850.9% |
| 2003 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2005 | 34.57 % change on previous year | +1617.3% |
| 2006 | 94.6 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5496 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2008 | -20.87 % change on previous year | +3697.2% |
| 2009 | -32.27 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2010 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +344.1% |
| 2013 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2014 | -34.79 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 2015 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2016 | -16.95 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -16.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -16.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.85 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -8781.5% | -0.1668 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3697.2% | -0.5496 % change on previous year | -20.87 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1617.3% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 34.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 83.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.09 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 94.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.35 % change on previous year | -34.79 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 153 Cameroon -10.9 % change on previous year
- 154 Bahrain -10.96 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau -15.04 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Tanzania -18.35 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Palau -21.08 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Niger -23.85 % 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)
- 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Venezuela?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Venezuela was -16.95 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.79 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.9%. 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 Portfolio investment (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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.