- Datum: 30.01.2025
- Land:Venezuela
- Kategorie:Berichte & Analysen
Venezuela Economic Outlook
The latest update from Holland & Knight, dated January 23, 2025, provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in Venezuela. In…
The latest update from Holland & Knight, dated January 23, 2025, provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in Venezuela. In 2024, the country experienced a loosening of its fixed exchange rate, leading to an increase in the official exchange rate. This adjustment contributed to rising inflation, which reached double-digit levels in November. According to the Observatorio de Gasto Público from Cedice Libertad, total inflation in 2024 was 73.27% in local currency and an estimated 19.52% in U.S. dollars. The most affected sectors were transportation, with an increase of 143.38% in bolívares and 68.04% in dollars, and services, which saw increases of 85.04% and 27.61%, respectively.
Despite being an election year, money creation remained under control, thanks to reduced government spending, higher non-oil tax revenues, and greater availability of U.S. dollars in the market. These measures helped stabilize inflation until September. However, stabilizing the official exchange rate required significant interventions by the Central Bank (BCV), which provided approximately $4.7 billion by the end of the year, a 22% increase compared to 2023.
On January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for his third term as President of Venezuela, despite international recognition of Edmundo González as the elected president. Nevertheless, Maduro remains in power in Caracas.
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