Venezuela External Debt

1997 - 2019 | Quarterly | USD mn | Central Bank of Venezuela

Key information about Venezuela External Debt

  • Venezuela External Debt reached 110.2 USD bn in Mar 2019, compared with 108.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Venezuela External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1997 to Mar 2019.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 131.3 USD bn in Sep 2016 and a record low of 33.6 USD bn in Sep 1998.




Related information about Venezuela External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Venezuela, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.5 USD bn in Mar 2019.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 105.0 USD mn in Mar 2019.
  • Venezuela Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 234.0 USD mn in Mar 2019.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 581.0 USD mn in Mar 2019.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20,139.5 USD bn in Dec 2017.

View Venezuela's External Debt from Mar 1997 to Mar 2019 in the chart:

Venezuela External Debt

What was Venezuela's External Debt in Mar 2019?

Venezuela External Debt reached 110.2 USD bn in Mar 2019, compared with 108.4 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
110,159.0 Mar 2019 108,369.0 Dec 2018 33,589.0 Sep 1998 131,332.0 Sep 2016 USD mn quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 12,436.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 305,042.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 6,865.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2012 - Oct 2025
Australia (USD mn) 1,967,406.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) 915,577.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5,299.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 113,199.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 37,709.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 1,825,986.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,828.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,108.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 652,755.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 64,465.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,040.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (USD mn) 3,363,416.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Chile (USD mn) 269,407.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 2,436,751.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 205,795.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 274,227.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 253,488.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 675,848.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 58,111.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 161,230.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 47,546.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
European Union (USD mn) 19,891,982.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 723,824.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
France (USD mn) 9,147,095.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 26,532.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 7,881,499.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 29,110.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 686,052.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,969,904.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 306,651.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 28,967.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) 747,163.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 424,412.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 3,727,872.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 162,557.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,291,705.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 36,547.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 4,695,896.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 44,162.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 172,653.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 738,080.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 5,209.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 72,069.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 12,746.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 10,350.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 52,782.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 81,436.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 4,055,595.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 14,231.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 328,395.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 225,294.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 184,310.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 11,408.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 39,612.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,616.5 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,162.1 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,773,017.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 256,105.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 46,983.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 790,482.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 134,481.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 48,132.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 27,613.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 115,113.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 148,873.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 532,035.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 533,862.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 259,675.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 304,968.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 57,254.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 2,340,160.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 165,583.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 74,360.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 179,244.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 3,111,849.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 56,068.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,175,630.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,462,106.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Taiwan (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,579.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 201,188.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,941.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 547,697.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2025

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Venezuela Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2012 yearly 1998 - 2012
National Government Debt (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.5 2016 yearly 1997 - 2016
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VED bn) 866.735 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VED bn) 8,100.399 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (VED bn) 689.272 2024 yearly 2019 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 14.278 2024 yearly 1983 - 2024
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,437.1 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
Total Exports (USD mn) 196.9 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
Total Exports Growth (%) 37.5 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2014
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 138,812.131 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,233.245 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,968.976 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,634.0 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2014
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.8 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2014
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 582,046.303 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 537,936.988 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 27.220 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 140.399 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 16.722 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 621.636 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2025
Exports: ytd: Netherlands (USD mn) 210.219 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Mexico (USD mn) 31.886 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Mineral Product (USD mn) 577.323 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Transportation (USD mn) 143.917 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Ecuador (USD mn) 8.988 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) 240.059 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: United States (USD mn) 647.531 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Metal (USD mn) 227.068 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Chemical Product (USD mn) 1,016.192 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Electrical Equipment (USD mn) 19.331 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Agricultural (Vegetal) (USD mn) 4,399.031 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) 1,758.351 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Mineral (USD mn) 1,074.772 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (USD mn) 2,281.712 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Plastic and Manufacturing Product (USD mn) 1,562.038 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: China (USD mn) 4,614.360 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Brazil (USD mn) 3,405.413 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: United States (USD mn) 7,699.659 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Germany (USD mn) 862.891 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Paper (USD mn) 610.290 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Import Value Index (2015=100) 23.312 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 9.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 234.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,533.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 105.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt (USD mn) 110,159.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.484 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 110,721.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) 5,680.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Capital Account (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account (USD mn) -1,617.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,073.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -620.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 581.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 585.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -1,663.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) -325.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -1,975.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -129.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) 110,721.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 220,971.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 110,250.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt: Public: Total (USD mn) 91,514.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt: Private: Total (USD mn) 18,645.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.3 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2018
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6.427 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,574.727 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,577.317 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 297.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 73.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,404.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.048 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,832.969 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 159.256 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 344.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,943.9 Aug 2014 monthly Jan 1966 - Aug 2014
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 70.2 Aug 2014 monthly Jan 1967 - Aug 2014
Household Debt (USD mn) 27.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 881.730 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 1,260.58 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.51 2014 yearly 1960 - 2014
International Reserve: Total (USD mn) 10,397.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025

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