Total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.65 ratio in 2016. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 3.65 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2016.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 13.83 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.78 ratio, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 5.16 ratio | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 6.75 ratio | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 13.83 ratio | +104.9% |
| 2004 | 10.31 ratio | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 10.02 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.03 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.96 ratio | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 7.03 ratio | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 6.66 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.56 ratio | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 4.16 ratio | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6 ratio | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 ratio | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5 ratio | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.37 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 ratio | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.22 ratio | 5.16 ratio | 13.83 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 ratio | 2.78 ratio | 5.56 ratio | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 195.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 86,177 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 572.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.65 ratio in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 ratio in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).