Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd of 200 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -107.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -525.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -114.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +958.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -176.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -184.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +126.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -119.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -351.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +31910.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +85.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +211.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +207.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 865.8 current US$ per person (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -34.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 28.64 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -14.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 107,408 current LCU per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -49.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.2% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.