16_International debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela

Venezuela: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 23.57 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
23.57 billion
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
62nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
56.84 billion
in 2012
All-time low
16.10 billion
in 2003
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela, 1996–2026

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1996201120261996: 18.5B1997: 17.6B1998: 22.2B1999: 17.6B2000: 17.3B2001: 16.9B2002: 16.5B2003: 16.1B2004: 18.4B2005: 21.5B2006: 25.6B2007: 22.3B2008: 29.4B2009: 33.5B2010: 43.0B2011: 51.4B2012: 56.8B2013: 56.7B2014: 55.2B2015: 50.9B2016: 48.1B2017: 53.1B2018: 47.1B2019: 44.9B2020: 42.4B2021: 35.1B2022: 29.7B2023: 26.6B2024: 24.6B2025: 22.1B2026: 23.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 23.57 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela peaked at 56.84 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.10 billion, in 2003.

That places Venezuela 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 18.46 billion —
1997 17.65 billion -4.4%
1998 22.22 billion +25.9%
1999 17.65 billion -20.6%
2000 17.27 billion -2.1%
2001 16.85 billion -2.4%
2002 16.45 billion -2.4%
2003 16.10 billion -2.2%
2004 18.43 billion +14.5%
2005 21.53 billion +16.8%
2006 25.59 billion +18.9%
2007 22.29 billion -12.9%
2008 29.42 billion +32.0%
2009 33.49 billion +13.8%
2010 43.02 billion +28.5%
2011 51.41 billion +19.5%
2012 56.84 billion +10.6%
2013 56.66 billion -0.3%
2014 55.22 billion -2.5%
2015 50.94 billion -7.7%
2016 48.14 billion -5.5%
2017 53.07 billion +10.2%
2018 47.06 billion -11.3%
2019 44.91 billion -4.6%
2020 42.41 billion -5.6%
2021 35.07 billion -17.3%
2022 29.68 billion -15.4%
2023 26.60 billion -10.4%
2024 24.60 billion -7.5%
2025 22.10 billion -10.2%
2026 23.57 billion +6.7%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 23.57 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 23.57 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.71 billion, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.99 billion 17.65 billion 22.22 billion 4
2000s 21.74 billion 16.10 billion 33.49 billion 10
2010s 50.73 billion 43.02 billion 56.84 billion 10
2020s 29.15 billion 22.10 billion 42.41 billion 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 59 Bulgaria 30.33 billion compare
  2. 60 Latvia 28.85 billion compare
  3. 61 Uruguay 28.11 billion compare
  4. 63 Cyprus 22.04 billion compare
  5. 64 Lebanon 22.02 billion compare
  6. 65 Macao 20.91 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Venezuela was 23.57 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 56.84 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 16.10 billion in 2003.
How does Venezuela rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Venezuela ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.