Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 3.03 billion current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Venezuela, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Venezuela is 3.03 billion current US$, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Venezuela peaked at 33.10 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 178.51 million current US$, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 207.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 178.51 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 181.51 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 343.51 million current US$ | +89.3% |
| 1964 | 430.51 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 417.51 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 375.51 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 470.51 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 518.66 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 529.92 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 636.60 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1972 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +211.0% |
| 1975 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 8.12 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.74 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.03 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 7.32 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 6.60 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 6.58 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 10.25 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 5.96 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.09 billion current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 8.32 billion current US$ | +102.6% |
| 1991 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 9.56 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.07 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 6.28 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 11.79 billion current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 14.38 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 11.92 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.09 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 9.24 billion current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 8.49 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 16.03 billion current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 18.38 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 23.92 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 29.42 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 24.20 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 33.10 billion current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 21.70 billion current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 13.14 billion current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 9.93 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 9.90 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.04 billion current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 6.32 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.26 billion current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.03 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.03 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56 billion current US$, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +211.0% | 1.94 billion current US$ | 6.03 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.37 million current US$ | 178.51 million current US$ | 529.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.86 billion current US$ | 636.60 million current US$ | 8.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 10.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 14.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.76 billion current US$ | 8.49 billion current US$ | 33.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 13.14 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 total reserves minus gold in Venezuela?
- Total reserves minus gold in Venezuela was 3.03 billion current US$ in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 33.10 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.51 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Venezuela ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.