Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 4.75 billion SDR in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.75 billion SDR
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.73 billion SDR
in 2012
All-time low
370.01 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2017, gold reserves at market value in Venezuela stood at 4.75 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Venezuela peaked at 12.73 billion SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 370.01 million SDR, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 370.01 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 370.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 403.31 million SDR | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 403.55 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 603.59 million SDR | +49.6% |
| 1957 | 719.95 million SDR | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 721.60 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 656.16 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 407.98 million SDR | -37.8% |
| 1961 | 402.82 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 401.90 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 402.02 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 402.48 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 402.48 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 403.28 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 403.39 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 482.27 million SDR | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 405.15 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 409.95 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 448.87 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 667.70 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 billion SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 1.70 billion SDR | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.30 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 billion SDR | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.98 billion SDR | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 4.45 billion SDR | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 5.30 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.91 billion SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 4.75 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 4.18 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3.60 billion SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.41 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.66 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.91 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 billion SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.50 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.10 billion SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.83 billion SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.78 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.26 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.01 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.98 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.94 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.46 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 billion SDR | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion SDR | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.12 billion SDR | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 4.85 billion SDR | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.05 billion SDR | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.47 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.05 billion SDR | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 billion SDR | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 11.73 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 12.73 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.24 billion SDR | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.66 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.71 billion SDR | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 billion SDR | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.75 billion SDR | -7.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.75 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 12.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.75 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.32 million SDR, 25.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +125.4% | 1.98 billion SDR | 4.45 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 498.82 million SDR | 370.01 million SDR | 721.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 411.38 million SDR | 401.90 million SDR | 482.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 billion SDR | 409.95 million SDR | 4.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 5.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.99 billion SDR | 3.26 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | 8.05 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 billion SDR | 4.75 billion SDR | 12.73 billion SDR | 8 |
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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 gold reserves at market value in Venezuela?
- Gold reserves at market value in Venezuela was 4.75 billion SDR in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 billion SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.01 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.