Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Somalia
765 million current US$
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
804.16 million current US$
in 2011
Somalia rank
119th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
116th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 804.16 million current US$ against 765 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 39.16 million current US$.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 224 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1 million current US$ 86 million current US$ 84.9 million current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 45.08 million current US$ 749.41 million current US$ 704.33 million current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 107 million current US$ 1,137 million current US$ 1,030 million current US$ Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 804.16 million current US$ against 765 million current US$ in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
39.16 million current US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Somalia ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed