Foreign aid and investments received in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid and investments received was 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
8th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.46 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2017
All-time low
-25.52 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Syria peaked at 10.46 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.52 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Syria 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Syria, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212.16 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -25.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -112.0% |
| 2002 | -14.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 184.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -1334.0% |
| 2004 | 247.35 million millions of current united states dollars | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 102.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 118.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 442.94 million millions of current united states dollars | +272.7% |
| 2008 | 272.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 636.74 million millions of current united states dollars | +133.5% |
| 2010 | 395.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 593.99 million millions of current united states dollars | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +163.5% |
| 2013 | 3.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +125.5% |
| 2014 | 3.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 10.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 9.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 9.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1334.0% | -14.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 184.12 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -25.52 million millions of current united states dollars | 636.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | 395.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 10.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | 7.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 5 Turkey 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 8.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 7 Ethiopia 8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 9 Thailand 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 10 Costa Rica 6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 11 Pakistan 6.45 billion millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Syria?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Syria was 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.52 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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