Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Libya
794.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
804.16 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
105th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
104th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 804.16 million BoP, current US$ against 794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 9.46 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 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 104th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s -200.77 million BoP, current US$ 27,222 BoP, current US$ 200.80 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1980s -250.10 million BoP, current US$ 11.41 million BoP, current US$ 261.51 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1990s -18.87 million BoP, current US$ 112.50 million BoP, current US$ 131.37 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 804.16 million BoP, current US$ against 794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
9.46 million BoP, current US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Libya ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.