Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
35.15 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
116.92 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0157 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2011

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2011

02550751001251970199020111970: -0.016 BoP, current US$ per person1972: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person1973: -0.006 BoP, current US$ per person1974: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person1975: 0.019 BoP, current US$ per person1976: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per person1977: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per person1978: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per person1980: -0.004 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per person1983: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 7.9 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 6.6 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 15 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 33.6 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 59.5 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 67.7 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 116.9 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 65.3 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 35.1 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and up 444.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2011.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per person
1972 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person -109.3%
1973 -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per person -535.1%
1974 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per person -121.5%
1975 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person +1253.3%
1976 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per person -31.0%
1977 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person -13.0%
1978 0 BoP, current US$ per person -100.0%
1979 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person -196.7%
1981 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per person -196.7%
1982 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per person +129.8%
1983 -0.002 BoP, current US$ per person -120.3%
1984 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per person -341.4%
1985 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person +28863.0%
1986 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person +28.8%
1987 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
1988 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person +18.6%
1989 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person +7.5%
1990 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person +29.1%
1991 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person +30.8%
1992 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person +2.4%
1993 7.9 BoP, current US$ per person +85.5%
1994 17.67 BoP, current US$ per person +123.6%
1995 6.84 BoP, current US$ per person -61.3%
1996 5.93 BoP, current US$ per person -13.4%
1997 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person -12.4%
1998 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person -0.1%
1999 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person +212.7%
2000 16.23 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%
2001 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person -60.2%
2002 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person +2.0%
2003 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person +35.9%
2004 15 BoP, current US$ per person +67.7%
2005 26.58 BoP, current US$ per person +77.2%
2006 33.56 BoP, current US$ per person +26.3%
2007 59.47 BoP, current US$ per person +77.2%
2008 67.74 BoP, current US$ per person +13.9%
2009 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person +72.6%
2010 65.35 BoP, current US$ per person -44.1%
2011 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person 9
1980s 0.9929 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person 17.67 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 35.75 BoP, current US$ per person 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 50.25 BoP, current US$ per person 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person 65.35 BoP, current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 139 Benin 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 140 Azerbaijan 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 141 Kyrgyzstan 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 143 Sri Lanka 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 144 Cameroon 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 145 Kiribati 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.