Reserve assets in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets was 10.99 billion US dollar in 2016. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Venezuela, 1983–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Venezuela is 10.99 billion US dollar, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Venezuela peaked at 43.13 billion US dollar in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.02 billion US dollar, in 1988.
Venezuela ranks 71st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.03 billion US dollar | — |
| 1984 | 13.60 billion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 15.44 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 11.70 billion US dollar | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 11.03 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.02 billion US dollar | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 8.09 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 12.46 billion US dollar | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 15.16 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 14.00 billion US dollar | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 13.80 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.76 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 10.60 billion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 16.77 billion US dollar | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 19.01 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 15.45 billion US dollar | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 16.03 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.49 billion US dollar | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 18.52 billion US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 14.86 billion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 21.37 billion US dollar | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 24.21 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 30.37 billion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 37.44 billion US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 34.29 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 43.13 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 35.83 billion US dollar | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 30.33 billion US dollar | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 29.89 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.89 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.48 billion US dollar | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 22.08 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.37 billion US dollar | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 10.99 billion US dollar | -32.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.99 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.99 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 billion US dollar, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.27 billion US dollar | 7.02 billion US dollar | 15.44 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.61 billion US dollar | 10.60 billion US dollar | 19.01 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.15 billion US dollar | 14.86 billion US dollar | 43.13 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 billion US dollar | 10.99 billion US dollar | 30.33 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets in Venezuela was 10.99 billion US dollar in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 43.13 billion US dollar in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 billion US dollar in 1988.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets?
- Venezuela ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.