External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syria
Syria: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -55.63 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syria, 1961–2022
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 Syria 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 Syria peaked at 191.92 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -318.31 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Syria 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 Syria, year by year
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -55.63 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -13.2 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's -55.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -20042.0% | -0.3326 % change on previous year | -67 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +8337.4% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 99.62 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3924.9% | -0.7351 % change on previous year | 28.12 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2544.9% | 2.23 % change on previous year | -54.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Syria
- 162 Ukraine -51.9 % change on previous year compare
- 163 East Timor -53.43 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -61.68 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syria?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -318.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Syria rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Syria 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.