Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Syria
Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria, 1970–2011
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 804.16 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 631.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria peaked at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Syria ranks 110th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 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 273.72 million BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 804.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 27,222 BoP, current US$ | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 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
- 107 Libya 827.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Bahrain 821.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Mauritius 804.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Armenia 708.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 701.43 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 in Syria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Syria ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.