Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -2.24 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 12.32 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 937.66 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 1.74 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 7,348 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 5.55 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.2% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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