El bolívar cerró 2025 con devaluación de 82,7%
El bolívar cerró 2025 con una devaluación de 82,7 % frente al dólar estadounidense en el mercado oficial, de acuerdo con la última cotización del año divulgada el martes 30 de diciembre por el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV). El desempeño de la moneda refleja una ampliación significativa de la brecha con respecto al mercado paralelo.
TL;DR
- The Venezuelan bolívar ended 2025 with an 82.7% devaluation against the US dollar in the official market.
- The official dollar rate increased by 479.33% from the beginning of 2025 to 301.37 bolívares.
- The parallel market dollar exceeded 560 bolívares, deepening the exchange rate distortion.
- The minimum wage, fixed at 130 bolívares since 2022, was reduced to $0.43 at the official rate.
- The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) has not published official inflation figures since October 2024.
- Economists warn of a potential return to hyperinflation if exchange rate escalation is not addressed.
- Government actions to suppress parallel market reporting have coincided with a 212.20% increase in the official exchange rate since May 28.