Albania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net

Albania
-1.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-1.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Albania rank
136th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
135th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Albania
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Albania, a difference of 40.85 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 135th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s -57.83 million BoP, current US$ -139.14 million BoP, current US$ 81.31 million BoP, current US$ Albania
2000s -404.34 million BoP, current US$ -736.61 million BoP, current US$ 332.27 million BoP, current US$ Albania
2010s -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ 425.69 million BoP, current US$ Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Albania or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Albania as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Albania and Syrian Arab Republic?
40.85 million BoP, current US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Albania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Albania ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 135th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (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
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.