Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Syrian Arab Republic
0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.