Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syria stood at 1.2%.
The figure 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 Syria peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
Syria ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 142 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.4% compare
- 143 Bermuda 1.3% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2% compare
- 147 State of Palestine 1.2% compare
- 148 Italy 1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Syria ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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