Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -45.27 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic, 1973–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic 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$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -550 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic -44.51 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kiribati -48.46 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Syrian Arab Republic was -45.27 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -550 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.