Net financial account in Venezuela

Venezuela: Net financial account was -6.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-6.66 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 70.1%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-22.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Net financial account in Venezuela, 1970–2016

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded -6.66 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2016.

That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and down 127.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial account in Venezuela peaked at 29.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.

That places Venezuela 175th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 660.20 million BoP, current US$ -4.20 billion BoP, current US$ 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 513.60 million BoP, current US$ -6.63 billion BoP, current US$ 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 946.40 million BoP, current US$ -6.09 billion BoP, current US$ 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ 29.39 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ -22.28 billion BoP, current US$ 14.86 billion BoP, current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 172 Kazakhstan -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 173 Senegal -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 174 Chile -6.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 176 Slovakia -6.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 177 Bulgaria -8.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 178 Sweden -8.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial account in Venezuela?
Net financial account in Venezuela was -6.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net financial account recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 29.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -22.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
How does Venezuela rank for net financial account?
Venezuela ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is net financial account rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.5%. 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 Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.