Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 148.96 billion in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
148.96 billion
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
151.85 billion
in 2011
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1950
Years of data
64
1950–2013
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Venezuela, 1950–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 148.96 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2013.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Venezuela peaked at 151.85 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 89th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.38 million | +17.9% |
| 1953 | 1.53 million | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.67 million | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 2.96 million | +77.2% |
| 1957 | 4.51 million | +52.2% |
| 1958 | 3.32 million | -26.4% |
| 1959 | 2.18 million | -34.3% |
| 1960 | 1.89 million | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 1.83 million | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.13 million | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.19 million | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 3.41 million | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.37 million | +53.2% |
| 1972 | 6.09 million | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 8.81 million | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 26.19 million | +197.3% |
| 1975 | 36.41 million | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 35.01 million | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 31.91 million | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 25.22 million | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 31.93 million | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 27.74 million | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 32.66 million | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 33.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 43.04 million | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 66.35 million | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 69.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 58.72 million | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 68.58 million | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 26.05 million | -62.0% |
| 1989 | 210.17 million | +706.6% |
| 1990 | 362.35 million | +72.4% |
| 1991 | 597.54 million | +64.9% |
| 1992 | 712.58 million | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 870.85 million | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 5.37 billion | +226.0% |
| 1997 | 8.35 billion | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 8.14 billion | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.64 billion | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 11.16 billion | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 9.42 billion | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.33 billion | +83.9% |
| 2003 | 33.85 billion | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 46.55 billion | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 64.87 billion | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 88.09 billion | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 93.28 billion | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 99.99 billion | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 78.74 billion | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 83.45 billion | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 151.85 billion | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 138.11 billion | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 148.96 billion | +7.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 148.96 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 148.96 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +706.6% | 26.05 million | 210.17 million |
| 1996 | +226.0% | 1.65 billion | 5.37 billion |
| 1974 | +197.3% | 8.81 million | 26.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 million | 1.16 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 million | 1.81 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.04 million | 3.50 million | 36.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.62 million | 26.05 million | 210.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 billion | 362.35 million | 9.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.33 billion | 9.42 billion | 99.99 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.59 billion | 83.45 billion | 151.85 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 86 Slovak Republic 180.39 billion compare
- 87 Peru 174.64 billion compare
- 88 Afghanistan 172.79 billion compare
- 90 Belgium 142.29 billion compare
- 91 Austria 123.62 billion compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 104.34 billion compare
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Venezuela?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Venezuela was 148.96 billion in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 151.85 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Venezuela ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.