Libya vs Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 827.57 million BoP, current US$ against 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in Syria, a difference of 23.41 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Syria ranks 110th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -200.77 million BoP, current US$ | 27,222 BoP, current US$ | 200.80 million BoP, current US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | -250.10 million BoP, current US$ | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | 261.51 million BoP, current US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | -18.87 million BoP, current US$ | 112.50 million BoP, current US$ | 131.37 million BoP, current US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 736.61 million BoP, current US$ | 656.02 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 314.80 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 827.57 million BoP, current US$ against 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Libya and Syria?
- 23.41 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Libya ranks 107th and Syria ranks 110th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.