Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Syria
Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -45.27 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Syria, 1973–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syria stood at -45.27 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syria peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -550 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Syria 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -550 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 122.22 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1976 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1977 | -10 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1978 | -100 % change on previous year | +900.0% |
| 1980 | -200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 200 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1982 | 137.5 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1983 | -121.05 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1984 | 350 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 1986 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1987 | 10 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 35 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1993 | 91.23 % change on previous year | +1542.1% |
| 1994 | 130.28 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1995 | -60.16 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1996 | -11 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1997 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1999 | 220.73 % change on previous year | +8729.3% |
| 2000 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2001 | -59.26 % change on previous year | -2326.5% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2003 | 39.13 % change on previous year | +760.9% |
| 2004 | 71.88 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2005 | 81.82 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 88.46 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2008 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2009 | 75.32 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 2010 | -42.82 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2011 | -45.27 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -45.27 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -45.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8729.3% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 220.73 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2326.5% | 2.66 % change on previous year | -59.26 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1542.1% | 5.56 % change on previous year | 91.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -113.27 % change on previous year | -550 % change on previous year | 122.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.29 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.74 % change on previous year | -60.16 % change on previous year | 220.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.44 % change on previous year | -59.26 % change on previous year | 88.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.04 % change on previous year | -45.27 % change on previous year | -42.82 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 167 Samoa -40.6 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Iraq -42.61 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Laos -44.51 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kiribati -48.46 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Panama -55.01 % change on previous year 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syria was -45.27 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -550 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Syria ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.