External debt stocks, total in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, total was 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Syria is 4.76 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Syria peaked at 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion DOD, current US$, in 2016.
Syria ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -21.9% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.4% (2019)
- GDP per capita 716.94 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 716.94 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 11,108 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.63 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.10 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.02 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -804.70 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Syria?
- External debt stocks, total in Syria was 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.