Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) was 5.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Venezuela, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.6% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Venezuela peaked at 53.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Venezuela ranks 145th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 41.0% | — |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +54.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 41.0% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 15.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Venezuela?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Venezuela was 5.6% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Venezuela rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.