Somalia vs Syria: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Somalia
765 million current US$
in 2024
Syria
804.16 million current US$
in 2011
Somalia rank
119th
Syria rank
116th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 804.16 million current US$ against 765 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 39.16 million current US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 119th and Syria ranks 116th of 224 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 million current US$ | 86 million current US$ | 84.9 million current US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 45.08 million current US$ | 749.41 million current US$ | 704.33 million current US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 107 million current US$ | 1,137 million current US$ | 1,030 million current US$ | 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 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 Syria?
- 39.16 million current US$, 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 119th and Syria 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.