Jordan vs Syria: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Jordan, a difference of 111.36 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 136th and Syria ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -138.47 million BoP, current US$ | -139.14 million BoP, current US$ | 671,057 BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 2000s | -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -736.61 million BoP, current US$ | 870.63 million BoP, current US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.74 million BoP, current US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Jordan or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Jordan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Jordan and Syria?
- 111.36 million BoP, current US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Jordan ranks 136th and Syria ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.