Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Syria, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Syria stood at 804.16 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 631.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Syria peaked at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Syria 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -45,000 BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -122.2% |
| 1973 | -45,000 BoP, current US$ | -550.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -122.2% |
| 1975 | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 1976 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 90,000 BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -40,000 BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1982 | 95,000 BoP, current US$ | +137.5% |
| 1983 | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -121.1% |
| 1984 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -350.0% |
| 1985 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +29900.0% |
| 1986 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 54.00 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 251.00 million BoP, current US$ | +130.3% |
| 1995 | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 80.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 82.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | +220.7% |
| 2000 | 270.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 115.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 275.00 million BoP, current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 500.00 million BoP, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 659.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 804.16 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 804.16 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 804.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 billion BoP, current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +29900.0% | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1300.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1973 | -550.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -45,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | -40,000 BoP, current US$ | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.50 million BoP, current US$ | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.61 million BoP, current US$ | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 804.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 102 Cameroon 888.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in Syria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Syria was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 631.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.