Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -6.67 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-6.67 billion
Change on year
up 70.1%
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.39 billion
in 2008
All-time low
-22.30 billion
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005–2016

-20.0B020.0B2005201020162005: 21.9B2006: 24.3B2007: 12.7B2008: 29.4B2009: -2.4B2010: 1.6B2011: 14.9B2012: 463.8M2013: 1.2B2014: 1.7B2015: -22.3B2016: -6.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded -6.67 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.1% on the previous year and down 127.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 29.39 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.30 billion, in 2015.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 21.85 billion
2006 24.25 billion +11.0%
2007 12.67 billion -47.7%
2008 29.39 billion +131.8%
2009 -2.38 billion -108.1%
2010 1.64 billion -169.2%
2011 14.86 billion +804.1%
2012 463.82 million -96.9%
2013 1.19 billion +155.7%
2014 1.70 billion +43.3%
2015 -22.30 billion -1411.6%
2016 -6.67 billion -70.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.16 billion -2.38 billion 29.39 billion 5
2010s -1.30 billion -22.30 billion 14.86 billion 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -6.67 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 29.39 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -22.30 billion in 2015.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.5%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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