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Venezuela: investment climate and market data

Venezuela scores 24 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 193 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is market depth and infrastructure (68) and its weakest is institutions and rule of law (5).

24/ 100 · High · grade D · Medium confidence
GDP
$99.7 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
1.6%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
254.9%
2016 · World Bank
FDI inflows
-0.5% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
309% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
3.7 months of imports
2016 · World Bank
Population
28.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$3,495
2025 · World Bank

Why Venezuela scores 24

Institutions and rule of law25%5
Openness to foreign investment20%7
Macro and financial stability18%33
Political stability and security10%19
Growth and upside12%27
Market depth and infrastructure15%68

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Venezuela is most exposed by sector

Energy (oil and gas)
84
High exposure
Mining and Metals
57
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
54
Moderate exposure
Real Estate
52
Moderate exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

409 mines and deposits are mapped in Venezuela. Power capacity is 31 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Venezuela

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.