Direct investment, Debt instruments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Direct investment, Debt instruments was 12.16 billion US dollar in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
12.16 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.16 billion US dollar
in 2016
All-time low
785.00 million US dollar
in 1998
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1996–2016

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1996200620161996: 1.1B US dollar1997: 940.0M US dollar1998: 785.0M US dollar1999: 981.0M US dollar2000: 1.1B US dollar2001: 1.0B US dollar2002: 1.1B US dollar2003: 1.6B US dollar2004: 2.0B US dollar2005: 1.8B US dollar2006: 3.7B US dollar2007: 4.7B US dollar2008: 4.6B US dollar2009: 6.1B US dollar2010: 4.6B US dollar2011: 6.1B US dollar2012: 7.3B US dollar2013: 6.3B US dollar2014: 9.7B US dollar2015: 11.1B US dollar2016: 12.2B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 12.16 billion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 12.16 billion US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 785.00 million US dollar, in 1998.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 44th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 950.25 million US dollar 785.00 million US dollar 1.09 billion US dollar 4
2000s 2.79 billion US dollar 1.01 billion US dollar 6.08 billion US dollar 10
2010s 8.19 billion US dollar 4.62 billion US dollar 12.16 billion US dollar 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 41 Slovakia 20.58 billion US dollar compare
  2. 42 Romania 20.41 billion US dollar compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 19.08 billion US dollar compare
  4. 45 South Africa 11.37 billion US dollar compare
  5. 46 Estonia 11.05 billion US dollar compare
  6. 47 Nigeria 10.45 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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All data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, debt instruments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Direct investment, debt instruments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 12.16 billion US dollar in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 12.16 billion US dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 785.00 million US dollar in 1998.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
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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.