Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Syria, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syria stood at -0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and down 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syria peaked at 7.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2009.
That places Syria 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +163.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -311.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -68.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.7%, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's -0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syria?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syria was -0.6% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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