Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.49 billion US dollar in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Venezuela, 1996–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits in Venezuela is 1.49 billion US dollar, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Venezuela peaked at 16.40 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion US dollar, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.98 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 2.99 billion US dollar | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 4.12 billion US dollar | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 4.20 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.67 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.40 billion US dollar | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.72 billion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 8.06 billion US dollar | +196.6% |
| 2004 | 11.72 billion US dollar | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 11.20 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.32 billion US dollar | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 6.29 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 14.05 billion US dollar | +123.5% |
| 2009 | 16.40 billion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 billion US dollar | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 5.49 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 4.78 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion US dollar | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion US dollar | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 4.48 billion US dollar | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -66.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.49 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion US dollar, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.49 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 800.93 million US dollar, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 billion US dollar | 2.99 billion US dollar | 4.20 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion US dollar | 2.72 billion US dollar | 16.40 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion US dollar | 1.47 billion US dollar | 7.79 billion US dollar | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 billion US dollar compare
- 72 Philippines 1.84 billion US dollar compare
- 73 Panama 1.77 billion US dollar compare
- 75 Georgia 1.42 billion US dollar compare
- 76 Netherlands 1.38 billion US dollar compare
- 77 Fiji 1.37 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Venezuela?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Venezuela was 1.49 billion US dollar in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion US dollar in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Venezuela ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.