Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net was -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela, 1970–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela stood at -27.00 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and down 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela peaked at 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Venezuela ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.10 million BoP, current US$ | -418.00 million BoP, current US$ | 889.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.70 million BoP, current US$ | -253.00 million BoP, current US$ | 444.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 514.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -987.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -827.86 million BoP, current US$ | -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 55 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -26.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Chad -26.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Eritrea -27.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Burundi -31.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 French Polynesia -37.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Services, value added 0 current LCU (2011)
- Exports of goods and services 2.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 16.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 31.03 billion constant LCU (2014)
- Exports of goods and services 14.9% (2025)
- Services, value added -0.4% (2014)
- Services, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Gross fixed capital formation -5.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Venezuela was -27.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Venezuela ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.