Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2011
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 198 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 share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -107.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -525.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -114.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +958.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -176.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -184.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +126.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -119.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -351.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +31910.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +85.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +211.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +207.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +32.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 47.03 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 58.07 current US$ per person (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.08 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 177.51 current LCU per person (1969)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 302.87 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.65 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.2% in 2011, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.