Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.54 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2013, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela stood at 8.54 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 180.1% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 706.63 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -62.01 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Venezuela ranks 109th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.9847 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1963 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -1897.7% |
| 1964 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1965 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1967 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +1033.8% |
| 1968 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1969 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1970 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 1971 | 53.25 % change on previous year | +1107.3% |
| 1972 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1973 | 44.59 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 1974 | 197.27 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 1975 | 39 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1976 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1977 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1978 | -20.99 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1979 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1980 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1981 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1983 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +2298.9% |
| 1984 | 54.15 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1986 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -406.1% |
| 1987 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1988 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -469.1% |
| 1989 | 706.63 % change on previous year | -1239.5% |
| 1990 | 72.41 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1991 | 64.91 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1993 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 38.79 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1995 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 226.01 % change on previous year | +524.9% |
| 1997 | 55.71 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1998 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1999 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -831.9% |
| 2000 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 86.14 % change on previous year | +1273.7% |
| 2003 | 79.77 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 34.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 2010 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2011 | 84.58 % change on previous year | +1179.9% |
| 2012 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2013 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2298.9% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 30.16 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1897.7% | -0.9847 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1273.7% | 6.27 % change on previous year | 86.14 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1239.5% | -62.01 % change on previous year | 706.63 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1179.9% | 6.61 % change on previous year | 84.58 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1107.3% | 4.41 % change on previous year | 53.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.5 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 197.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.09 % change on previous year | -62.01 % change on previous year | 706.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.13 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 226.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 % change on previous year | -21.42 % change on previous year | 86.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 84.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 108 Indonesia 8.89 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Iceland 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Germany 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Slovenia 6.25 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Venezuela was 8.54 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 706.63 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.01 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Venezuela rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.