Total reserves minus gold in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total reserves minus gold 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$, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.37 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 0 current US$ (2011)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -264.73 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 568,963 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 16.23 trillion current LCU (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 119th out of 181 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.