Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

1994 - 2026 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

  • Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 218.0 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a drop of 1.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Mar 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.1 USD bn in Sep 1997 and a record low of -1.5 USD bn in Mar 2009.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Bank of Venezuela provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 1997 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Venezuela, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.4 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • Venezuela Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 45.0 USD mn in Mar 2026.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20,139.5 USD bn in Dec 2017.

View Venezuela's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1994 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

What was Venezuela's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2026?

Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 218.0 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a drop of 1.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-218.0 Mar 2026 -1.0 Dec 2025 -1,492.0 Mar 2009 3,061.0 Sep 1997 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 472.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 1,793.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 270.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 10,518.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 16,038.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 229.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 2,065.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD mn) -9,258.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 158.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 235.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,356.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 18,019.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,169.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
China (USD mn) 34,325.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 4,193.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) -236.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) -2,624.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 431.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 6,865.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 19,018.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Finland (USD mn) -1,208.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
France (USD mn) 5,728.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 281.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) -7,741.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 544.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Greece (USD mn) 499.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 44,529.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 2,292.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 448.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 11,593.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,130.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 29,463.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 14,113.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1972 - Mar 2026
Italy (USD mn) -1,908.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,121.7 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 322.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 259.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -523.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 252.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 39.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 147.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 180.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 230.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -35,540.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 8,195.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 6,573.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 25,285.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 75.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 501.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - May 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 123.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) 972.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 967.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 173.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 34,374.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 2,377.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,113.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) -266.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 214.3 May 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - May 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 50.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) 213.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 407.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) 3,959.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 611.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 2,193.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 1,637.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 505.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (USD mn) 1,364.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 6,156.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 251.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 43,695.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 689.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 283.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 1,239.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 6,949.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 184.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Sweden (USD mn) 6,165.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 16,012.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026

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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) 3,346.414 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VED bn) 50,911.791 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (VED bn) 2,383.134 2025 yearly 2018 - 2025
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) 402.286 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 380.591 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 83.488 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 445.281 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Exports: ytd: Netherlands (USD mn) 210.219 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Transportation (USD mn) 143.917 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Mexico (USD mn) 31.886 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Ecuador (USD mn) 8.988 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: 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: Electrical Equipment (USD mn) 19.331 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Mineral Product (USD mn) 577.323 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Exports: ytd: Metal (USD mn) 227.068 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) 1,758.351 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Brazil (USD mn) 3,405.413 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Mineral (USD mn) 1,074.772 Oct 2014 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2014
Imports: ytd: Germany (USD mn) 862.891 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: Paper (USD mn) 610.290 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: 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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 38.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 44.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 45.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,445.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -218.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,048.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,048.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
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) 5.636 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
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 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments: Financial Account (USD mn) -1,391.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) 3,700.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,048.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -1,363.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -263.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -347.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 926.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -122.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) -90.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -918.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,558.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
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
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) 110,721.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 110,250.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 220,971.000 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) 3,942.208 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,945.276 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 690.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 73.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,911.0 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.048 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,840.895 May 2026 monthly Dec 1950 - May 2026
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 (%) 23.93 2015 yearly 1960 - 2015
International Reserve: Total (USD mn) 13,911.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2026

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