Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Venezuela

Venezuela: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 7.59 billion US dollar in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
7.59 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 133 countries
All-time high
7.59 billion US dollar
in 2016
All-time low
785.00 million US dollar
in 1998
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Venezuela, 1996–2016

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1996200620161996: 1.1B US dollar1997: 940.0M US dollar1998: 785.0M US dollar1999: 981.0M US dollar2000: 1.1B US dollar2001: 963.0M US dollar2002: 1.1B US dollar2003: 1.6B US dollar2004: 2.0B US dollar2005: 1.7B US dollar2006: 2.5B US dollar2007: 3.6B US dollar2008: 3.8B US dollar2009: 5.2B US dollar2010: 3.1B US dollar2011: 4.3B US dollar2012: 6.2B US dollar2013: 5.0B US dollar2014: 5.5B US dollar2015: 7.3B US dollar2016: 7.6B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2016, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Venezuela stood at 7.59 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Venezuela peaked at 7.59 billion US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 785.00 million US dollar, in 1998.

That places Venezuela 35th out of 133 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.

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Venezuela, 1996 to 2016.
Year US dollar Change
1996 1.09 billion US dollar —
1997 940.00 million US dollar -14.2%
1998 785.00 million US dollar -16.5%
1999 981.00 million US dollar +25.0%
2000 1.12 billion US dollar +14.0%
2001 963.00 million US dollar -13.9%
2002 1.07 billion US dollar +11.2%
2003 1.59 billion US dollar +48.9%
2004 1.97 billion US dollar +23.4%
2005 1.69 billion US dollar -14.3%
2006 2.50 billion US dollar +48.0%
2007 3.57 billion US dollar +43.1%
2008 3.80 billion US dollar +6.4%
2009 5.24 billion US dollar +37.9%
2010 3.06 billion US dollar -41.6%
2011 4.28 billion US dollar +39.8%
2012 6.22 billion US dollar +45.5%
2013 4.99 billion US dollar -19.8%
2014 5.50 billion US dollar +10.3%
2015 7.27 billion US dollar +32.1%
2016 7.59 billion US dollar +4.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 7.59 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.35 million US dollar, 76.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 7.59 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203.25 million US dollar, 37.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 950.25 million US dollar 785.00 million US dollar 1.09 billion US dollar 4
2000s 2.35 billion US dollar 963.00 million US dollar 5.24 billion US dollar 10
2010s 5.56 billion US dollar 3.06 billion US dollar 7.59 billion US dollar 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 32 South Africa 11.37 billion US dollar compare
  2. 33 Hungary 11.04 billion US dollar compare
  3. 34 Chile 7.87 billion US dollar compare
  4. 36 Turkey 6.93 billion US dollar compare
  5. 37 Estonia 6.02 billion US dollar compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 4.81 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Venezuela?
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Venezuela was 7.59 billion US dollar in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 billion US dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 785.00 million US dollar in 1998.
How does Venezuela rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
Venezuela ranks 35th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. 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 Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
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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.