Net foreign assets in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net foreign assets was 1.51 current LCU in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Venezuela, 1960–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Venezuela is 1.51 current LCU, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Venezuela peaked at 1.55 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0004 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU | 0.0021 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 current LCU | 0.0036 current LCU | 0.0964 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.572 current LCU | 0.1116 current LCU | 1 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 current LCU | 0.8413 current LCU | 1.55 current LCU | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.3% (2013)
- Broad money 48.6% (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Net domestic credit 13.91 current LCU (2013)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.65 (2016)
- Net migration -100,467 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.9% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 9.97 LCU per US$, period average (2017)
- Claims on central government 4.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Venezuela?
- Net foreign assets in Venezuela was 1.51 current LCU in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for net foreign assets?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.