Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and up 631.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.5441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 117th out of 200 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$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.5441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -110.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -550.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | -0.2177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -350.0% |
| 1985 | 81.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29900.0% |
| 1986 | 108.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 119.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 146.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 163.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 217.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 293.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 310.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 593.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 1995 | 544.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 484.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 435.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 446.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +220.7% |
| 2000 | 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 598.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 625.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 871.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 1,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 2,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 3,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 6,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 7,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 13,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +29900.0% | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1300.0% | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -550.0% | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 598.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 114 Australia 4,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tunisia 4,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Gabon 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Benin 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tonga 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Syrian Arab Republic was 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 631.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.