External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -55.63 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-55.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.92 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-318.31 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2022

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic is -55.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 191.92 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -318.31 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 18.17 % change on previous year
1962 84.06 % change on previous year +362.6%
1963 -209.79 % change on previous year -349.6%
1964 -60.01 % change on previous year -71.4%
1965 100 % change on previous year -266.6%
1967 30.29 % change on previous year -69.7%
1968 -0.3326 % change on previous year -101.1%
1969 -67 % change on previous year +20042.0%
1970 23.01 % change on previous year -134.3%
1971 -65.29 % change on previous year -383.8%
1972 -28.25 % change on previous year -56.7%
1973 28.66 % change on previous year -201.4%
1974 -318.31 % change on previous year -1210.8%
1975 -68.97 % change on previous year -78.3%
1976 -41.13 % change on previous year -40.4%
1977 -66.42 % change on previous year +61.5%
1978 12.67 % change on previous year -119.1%
1979 -23.92 % change on previous year -288.7%
1980 -34.19 % change on previous year +43.0%
1981 -29.17 % change on previous year -14.7%
1982 33.52 % change on previous year -214.9%
1983 -29.8 % change on previous year -188.9%
1984 11.31 % change on previous year -137.9%
1985 -28.69 % change on previous year -353.8%
1986 2.23 % change on previous year -107.8%
1987 -54.45 % change on previous year -2544.9%
1988 -1.21 % change on previous year -97.8%
1989 99.62 % change on previous year -8337.4%
1992 -76.93 % change on previous year -177.2%
1993 -27.62 % change on previous year -64.1%
1994 -15.68 % change on previous year -43.2%
1995 36.89 % change on previous year -335.4%
1996 -9.86 % change on previous year -126.7%
1997 76.19 % change on previous year -872.9%
1998 71.87 % change on previous year -5.7%
1999 191.92 % change on previous year +167.0%
2001 -0.7351 % change on previous year -100.4%
2002 28.12 % change on previous year -3924.9%
2003 -61.45 % change on previous year -318.5%
2004 14.43 % change on previous year -123.5%
2005 -16.61 % change on previous year -215.1%
2006 124.16 % change on previous year -847.5%
2007 -75.18 % change on previous year -160.6%
2008 34.13 % change on previous year -145.4%
2009 -309.69 % change on previous year -1007.5%
2010 119.93 % change on previous year -138.7%
2012 -55.07 % change on previous year -145.9%
2013 -41.97 % change on previous year -23.8%
2014 -69.71 % change on previous year +66.1%
2015 25.92 % change on previous year -137.2%
2016 -35.21 % change on previous year -235.8%
2017 -28.31 % change on previous year -19.6%
2018 -6.83 % change on previous year -75.9%
2019 6.93 % change on previous year -201.4%
2020 -75.19 % change on previous year -1185.1%
2021 -284.77 % change on previous year +278.7%
2022 -55.63 % change on previous year -80.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13.08 % change on previous year -209.79 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1970s -54.79 % change on previous year -318.31 % change on previous year 28.66 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.08 % change on previous year -54.45 % change on previous year 99.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 30.85 % change on previous year -76.93 % change on previous year 191.92 % change on previous year 8
2000s -29.2 % change on previous year -309.69 % change on previous year 124.16 % change on previous year 9
2010s -9.37 % change on previous year -69.71 % change on previous year 119.93 % change on previous year 9
2020s -138.53 % change on previous year -284.77 % change on previous year -55.63 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 162 Ukraine -51.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Sri Lanka -61.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syrian Arab Republic was -55.63 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 191.92 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -318.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.