Reserves and related items in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserves and related items was -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2016.
That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and down 229.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Venezuela peaked at 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.68 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 453.55 million BoP, current US$ | +417.3% |
| 1972 | 208.05 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1973 | 610.55 million BoP, current US$ | +193.5% |
| 1974 | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +631.8% |
| 1975 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 799.34 million BoP, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1978 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -233.2% |
| 1979 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -493.3% |
| 1980 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 63.91 million BoP, current US$ | -98.3% |
| 1982 | -8.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -12868.4% |
| 1983 | 445.96 million BoP, current US$ | -105.5% |
| 1984 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +266.9% |
| 1985 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -328.4% |
| 1987 | -934.98 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 1988 | -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +314.1% |
| 1989 | 113.60 million BoP, current US$ | -102.9% |
| 1990 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +2079.6% |
| 1991 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -661.65 million BoP, current US$ | -127.3% |
| 1993 | 124.22 million BoP, current US$ | -118.8% |
| 1994 | -944.10 million BoP, current US$ | -860.0% |
| 1995 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -532.0% |
| 1997 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1998 | -3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -210.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -131.1% |
| 2000 | 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +463.1% |
| 2001 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.7% |
| 2002 | -4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 2003 | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -223.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2005 | 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.8% |
| 2006 | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2007 | -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -209.3% |
| 2008 | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -276.5% |
| 2009 | -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -214.3% |
| 2010 | -7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2012 | -846.18 million BoP, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2013 | -4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +421.2% |
| 2014 | -609.10 million BoP, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 2015 | -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +633.9% |
| 2016 | -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.05 million BoP, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -12868.4% | 63.91 million BoP, current US$ | -8.16 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +2079.6% | 113.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -903.57 million BoP, current US$ | -8.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 896.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -609.10 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 185 South Korea -4.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Kazakhstan -5.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Philippines -5.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Argentina -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Indonesia -7.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Vietnam -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Venezuela?
- Reserves and related items in Venezuela was -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserves and related items?
- Venezuela ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 229.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.