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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2000201220242000: 212.2M millions of current united states dollars2001: -25.5M millions of current united states dollars2002: -14.9M millions of current united states dollars2003: 184.1M millions of current united states dollars2004: 247.3M millions of current united states dollars2005: 102.4M millions of current united states dollars2006: 118.9M millions of current united states dollars2007: 442.9M millions of current united states dollars2008: 272.7M millions of current united states dollars2009: 636.7M millions of current united states dollars2010: 395.6M millions of current united states dollars2011: 594.0M millions of current united states dollars2012: 1.6B millions of current united states dollars2013: 3.5B millions of current united states dollars2014: 3.9B millions of current united states dollars2015: 4.9B millions of current united states dollars2016: 8.9B millions of current united states dollars2017: 10.5B millions of current united states dollars2018: 10.0B millions of current united states dollars2019: 10.1B millions of current united states dollars2020: 10.0B millions of current united states dollars2021: 9.7B millions of current united states dollars2022: 7.2B millions of current united states dollars2023: 9.2B millions of current united states dollars2024: 8.2B millions of current united states dollars

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

Annual values for Foreign aid and investments received in Syria, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Turkey 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan 8.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
  4. 9 Thailand 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 6.45 billion millions of current united states dollars compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Unit
millions of current united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,671 data points, 2000–2024
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