Total reserves in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves was 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves in Venezuela stood at 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Venezuela peaked at 43.07 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 581.33 million includes gold, current US$, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 82nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 776.74 million includes gold, current US$ | 581.33 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 43.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | 29.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 79 Mauritius 10.31 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 80 Honduras 10.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 81 Ecuador 9.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 83 Afghanistan 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 84 Paraguay 9.57 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.42 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 254.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 1,519 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.0% (2011)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,519 constant 2015 US$ (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 total reserves in Venezuela?
- Total reserves in Venezuela was 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.33 million includes gold, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves?
- Venezuela ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.