Wholesale price index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wholesale price index was 4,005 2010 = 100 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Venezuela, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in Venezuela is 4,005 2010 = 100, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 432.9% on the previous year and up 9,615.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Venezuela peaked at 4,005 2010 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.0151 2010 = 100 | 0.0133 2010 = 100 | 0.0166 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 2010 = 100 | 0.0169 2010 = 100 | 0.0356 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.104 2010 = 100 | 0.0427 2010 = 100 | 0.3129 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 2010 = 100 | 0.3981 2010 = 100 | 8.54 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8 2010 = 100 | 9.84 2010 = 100 | 78.94 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.91 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 4,005 2010 = 100 | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Net migration -100,467 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.51 current LCU (2013)
- Net domestic credit 13.91 current LCU (2013)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.65 (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.9% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.3% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Broad money 48.6% (2013)
- Official exchange rate 9.97 LCU per US$, period average (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Venezuela?
- Wholesale price index in Venezuela was 4,005 2010 = 100 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4,005 2010 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for wholesale price index?
- Venezuela ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,615.1%. 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 Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).