Syrian Arab Republic vs Türkiye: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Türkiye
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | -2.9% | 5.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -1.6% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -0.6% | 2.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -3.0% | 5.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -5.7% | 5.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Türkiye as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for current account balance?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.