Belarus vs Syria: Foreign direct investment, net

Belarus
-1.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Syria
-1.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Belarus rank
132nd
Syria rank
134th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Belarus
  • Syria
-4.0B-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B0199320092025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Syria, a difference of 43.30 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 132nd and Syria ranks 134th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Syria Difference Ahead
1990s -162.99 million BoP, current US$ -139.14 million BoP, current US$ 23.84 million BoP, current US$ Syria
2000s -738.20 million BoP, current US$ -736.61 million BoP, current US$ 1.59 million BoP, current US$ Syria
2010s -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ 126.40 million BoP, current US$ Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Belarus or Syria?
Belarus, at -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Belarus and Syria?
43.30 million BoP, current US$, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Belarus ranks 132nd and Syria ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
197 places, 7,300 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.