Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Iraq
-42.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-45.27 % change on previous year
in 2011
Iraq rank
168th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
170th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-50005001.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -42.61 % change on previous year against -45.27 % change on previous year in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 168th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 50.05 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 54.14 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s -30.28 % change on previous year 11.7 % change on previous year 41.98 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 245.39 % change on previous year 42.41 % change on previous year 202.99 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 43.14 % change on previous year 53.12 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 18.24 % change on previous year -44.04 % change on previous year 62.28 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iraq, at -42.61 % change on previous year against -45.27 % change on previous year in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.66 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Iraq ranks 168th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.