Barbados vs Syrian Arab Republic: Current account balance

Barbados
-296.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
-367.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Barbados rank
103rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
106th

Current account balance over time

  • Barbados
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-1.0B01.0B2.0B196719922017

How they compare

Barbados currently reports -296.40 million BoP, current US$ against -367.39 million BoP, current US$ in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 70.99 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 103rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s -37.75 million BoP, current US$ 221.75 million BoP, current US$ 259.50 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1980s -28.12 million BoP, current US$ -263.26 million BoP, current US$ 235.14 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1990s 16.19 million BoP, current US$ 254.51 million BoP, current US$ 238.32 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2000s -308.21 million BoP, current US$ 618.63 million BoP, current US$ 926.84 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -272.35 million BoP, current US$ -367.39 million BoP, current US$ 95.03 million BoP, current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Barbados or Syrian Arab Republic?
Barbados, at -296.40 million BoP, current US$ against -367.39 million BoP, current US$ in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in current account balance between Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
70.99 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for current account balance?
Barbados ranks 103rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.