Somalia vs Syria: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Somalia
765
in 2024
Syria
804.16
in 2011
Somalia rank
118th
Syria rank
115th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Somalia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 804.16 against 765 in Somalia, a difference of 39.16.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 118th and Syria ranks 115th of 222 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1 86 84.9 Syria
2000s 45.08 749.41 704.33 Syria
2010s 107 1,137 1,030 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Somalia or Syria?
Syria, at 804.16 against 765 in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Somalia and Syria?
39.16, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Somalia ranks 118th and Syria ranks 115th of 222 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed