Reserve assets, Debt securities in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Reserve assets, Debt securities was 55.00 million US dollar in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
55.00 million US dollar
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
109th
of 133 countries
All-time high
22.03 billion US dollar
in 2006
All-time low
55.00 million US dollar
in 2016
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1996–2016

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996200620161996: 8.3B US dollar1997: 11.9B US dollar1998: 7.8B US dollar1999: 8.1B US dollar2000: 13.3B US dollar2001: 11.3B US dollar2002: 7.9B US dollar2003: 7.9B US dollar2004: 6.5B US dollar2005: 12.6B US dollar2006: 22.0B US dollar2007: 17.8B US dollar2008: 19.0B US dollar2009: 1.7B US dollar2010: 1.8B US dollar2011: 95.0M US dollar2012: 691.0M US dollar2013: 95.0M US dollar2014: 91.0M US dollar2015: 95.0M US dollar2016: 55.0M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 55.00 million US dollar for reserve assets, debt securities in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 22.03 billion US dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.00 million US dollar, in 2016.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 109th out of 133 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.05 billion US dollar 7.83 billion US dollar 11.95 billion US dollar 4
2000s 12.00 billion US dollar 1.73 billion US dollar 22.03 billion US dollar 10
2010s 421.29 million US dollar 55.00 million US dollar 1.83 billion US dollar 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 106 Timor-Leste 166.19 million US dollar compare
  2. 107 Bhutan 134.30 million US dollar
  3. 108 Cayman Islands 116.77 million US dollar
  4. 110 Luxembourg 38.88 million US dollar compare
  5. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 million US dollar
  6. 112 Malawi 6.06 million US dollar

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More external debt data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, debt securities in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Reserve assets, debt securities in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 55.00 million US dollar in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 22.03 billion US dollar in 2006.
What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.00 million US dollar in 2016.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 109th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
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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.