Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 741.53 2010 = 100 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Real effective exchange rate index in Venezuela, 1980–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2016, real effective exchange rate index in Venezuela stood at 741.53 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 139.4% on the previous year and up 1,182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Venezuela peaked at 741.53 2010 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.81 2010 = 100, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.56 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 90.34 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 97.68 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 103.45 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 72.87 2010 = 100 | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 72.74 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.15 2010 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 42.69 2010 = 100 | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 52.09 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 41.72 2010 = 100 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 36.81 2010 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 39.42 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 40.97 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.09 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 41.73 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 51.72 2010 = 100 | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 42.91 2010 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 54.8 2010 = 100 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 67.5 2010 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 77 2010 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 79.98 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 85.07 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 66.52 2010 = 100 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 57.75 2010 = 100 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 55.77 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.59 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.81 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 63.35 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 75.95 2010 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 99.06 2010 = 100 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.8 2010 = 100 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 84.99 2010 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 83.24 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 128.96 2010 = 100 | +54.9% |
| 2015 | 309.75 2010 = 100 | +140.2% |
| 2016 | 741.53 2010 = 100 | +139.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 741.53 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.62 2010 = 100, 7.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 741.53 2010 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.57 2010 = 100, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +140.2% | 128.96 2010 = 100 | 309.75 2010 = 100 |
| 2016 | +139.4% | 309.75 2010 = 100 | 741.53 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.23 2010 = 100 | 41.72 2010 = 100 | 103.45 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.59 2010 = 100 | 36.81 2010 = 100 | 77 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.59 2010 = 100 | 54.59 2010 = 100 | 99.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.04 2010 = 100 | 70.8 2010 = 100 | 741.53 2010 = 100 | 7 |
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 real effective exchange rate index in Venezuela?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Venezuela was 741.53 2010 = 100 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 741.53 2010 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 2010 = 100 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Venezuela ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.