Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 164.08 billion in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Venezuela, 1963–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 164.08 billion for capital accounts in 2013. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and up 985.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Venezuela peaked at 164.08 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1963.
That places Venezuela 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1964 | 1.54 million | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 1.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.67 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.85 million | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1.99 million | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.86 million | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 4.50 million | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 5.44 million | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 6.25 million | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 7.47 million | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 8.73 million | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 10.21 million | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 12.19 million | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 14.71 million | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 13.10 million | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 19.66 million | +50.1% |
| 1984 | 26.73 million | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 16.83 million | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 30.89 million | +83.5% |
| 1987 | 33.56 million | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 85.50 million | +154.8% |
| 1989 | 184.74 million | +116.1% |
| 1990 | 99.35 million | -46.2% |
| 1991 | 133.35 million | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 169.02 million | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 218.13 million | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 324.00 million | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 519.68 million | +60.4% |
| 1996 | 2.88 billion | +454.6% |
| 1997 | 4.33 billion | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 5.65 billion | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 6.45 billion | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 5.97 billion | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 6.55 billion | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.55 billion | +106.9% |
| 2003 | 15.12 billion | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 19.16 billion | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 24.12 billion | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 20.87 billion | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 30.88 billion | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 37.26 billion | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 42.70 billion | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 43.04 billion | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.24 billion | +98.0% |
| 2012 | 100.49 billion | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 164.08 billion | +63.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 164.08 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.35 billion, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 164.08 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.21 billion, 11.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +454.6% | 519.68 million | 2.88 billion |
| 1988 | +154.8% | 33.56 million | 85.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million | 1.42 million | 1.99 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.36 million | 2.16 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.79 million | 12.19 million | 184.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 billion | 99.35 million | 6.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion | 5.97 billion | 42.70 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.21 billion | 43.04 billion | 164.08 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Venezuela?
- Capital accounts in Venezuela was 164.08 billion in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 164.08 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1963.
- How does Venezuela rank for capital accounts?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 985.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.