Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

1994 - 2019 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

  • Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 105.0 USD mn in Mar 2019, compared with an increase of 197.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Mar 2019.
  • 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 Jun 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 2.5 USD bn 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 Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1994 to Mar 2019 in the chart:

Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment

What was Venezuela's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2019?

Venezuela Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 105.0 USD mn in Mar 2019, compared with an increase of 197.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
105.0 Mar 2019 197.0 Dec 2018 -1,509.0 Jun 2009 3,061.0 Sep 1997 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2019

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 432.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,815.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -163.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,220.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,008.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,939.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,471.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -9,990.1 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 1,191.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 5,339.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 302.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,603.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -89,140.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -13.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,942.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,940.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,599.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -13,670.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -355.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 240.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 370.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -131,420.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 22,429.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,680.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -566.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 131.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 826.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 4,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 29.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 725.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) -3,075.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 597.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 864.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,177.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023

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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) 334.587 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 259.513 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.463 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 398.033 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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: 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
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) 2,215.434 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,218.030 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 204.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 73.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,803.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.048 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,860.418 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Feb 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
International Reserve: Total (USD mn) 9,803.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024

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