Venezuela External Debt: % of GDP

1997 - 2017 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Venezuela External Debt: % of GDP

  • Venezuela External Debt accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2017, compared with the ratio of 4.2 % in the previous year.
  • Venezuela External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2017.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 48.6 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 0.6 % in Dec 2017.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Venezuela provides External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Venezuela External Debt: % of GDP

  • 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 External Debt reached 110,159.0 in Mar 2019.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20,139.5 USD bn in Dec 2017.

View Venezuela's External Debt: % of GDP from 1997 to 2017 in the chart:

Venezuela External Debt: % of GDP

What was Venezuela's External Debt: % of GDP in 2017?

Venezuela External Debt accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2017, compared with the ratio of 4.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.6 2017 4.2 2016 0.6 2017 48.6 2003 % yearly 1997 - 2017

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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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) 77.122 2022 yearly 2018 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VED bn) 1,025.990 2022 yearly 2018 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (VED bn) 38.363 2022 yearly 2019 - 2022
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) 42,334.950 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,928.464 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,700.976 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 381,424.669 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 162,048.898 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 360.131 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 163.984 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 30.533 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 439.423 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
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: Transportation (USD mn) 143.917 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Metal (USD mn) 227.068 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Mineral Product (USD mn) 577.323 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: 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: Electrical Equipment (USD mn) 19.331 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: United States (USD mn) 647.531 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: Agricultural (Vegetal) (USD mn) 4,399.031 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Brazil (USD mn) 3,405.413 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: Germany (USD mn) 862.891 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: China (USD mn) 4,614.360 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: Paper (USD mn) 610.290 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
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) 3.318 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 110,721.000 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: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) 5,680.000 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: 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
Balance of Payments: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) -325.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,073.000 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: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -620.000 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: Private: Total (USD mn) 18,645.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
External Debt: Public: Total (USD mn) 91,514.000 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) 1,956.221 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,959.989 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 213.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 73.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,775.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.048 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,849.365 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Jan 2024
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

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