Real Effective Exchange Rate in Venezuela

Venezuela: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 15,577 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15,577
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
15,577
in 2022
All-time low
54.59
in 2005
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Venezuela, 1994–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1994200820221994: 64.31995: 82.31996: 68.31997: 86.31998: 1061999: 1202000: 802001: 852002: 66.52003: 57.72004: 55.82005: 54.62006: 57.82007: 63.42008: 762009: 99.12010: 1002011: 70.82012: 852013: 83.22014: 128.92015: 310.12016: 740.62017: 2.3k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.9k2020: 7.9k2021: 12.0k2022: 15.6k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2022, real effective exchange rate in Venezuela stood at 15,577. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 18,228.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Venezuela peaked at 15,577 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.59, in 2005.

That places Venezuela 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Real Effective Exchange Rate in Venezuela, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 64.33 —
1995 82.34 +28.0%
1996 68.31 -17.0%
1997 86.29 +26.3%
1998 105.95 +22.8%
1999 120.03 +13.3%
2000 79.96 -33.4%
2001 85.05 +6.4%
2002 66.5 -21.8%
2003 57.74 -13.2%
2004 55.76 -3.4%
2005 54.59 -2.1%
2006 57.81 +5.9%
2007 63.35 +9.6%
2008 75.97 +19.9%
2009 99.07 +30.4%
2010 100 +0.9%
2011 70.8 -29.2%
2012 84.99 +20.0%
2013 83.22 -2.1%
2014 128.95 +54.9%
2015 310.06 +140.5%
2016 740.65 +138.9%
2017 2,322 +213.5%
2018 5,045 +117.3%
2019 4,931 -2.3%
2020 7,925 +60.7%
2021 11,988 +51.3%
2022 15,577 +29.9%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 15,577 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.6, 159.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 15,577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.5, 149.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Real Effective Exchange Rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +213.5% 740.65 2,322

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.88 64.33 120.03 6
2000s 69.58 54.59 99.07 10
2010s 1,382 70.8 5,045 10
2020s 11,830 7,925 15,577 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 2 Bolivia 143.26 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 139.92 compare
  3. 4 Argentina 132.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Venezuela?
Real effective exchange rate in Venezuela was 15,577 in 2022, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 15,577 in 2022.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 54.59 in 2005.
How does Venezuela rank for real effective exchange rate?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.