Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Syria
Syria: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 306.2% on the previous year and up 763.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Syria peaked at 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.49 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Syria ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.05 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -422.80 million BoP, current US$ | -2017.5% |
| 1979 | -825.90 million BoP, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1980 | -711.10 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1981 | -22.90 million BoP, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 1982 | -18.50 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -15.50 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1984 | -25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1985 | -17.50 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1986 | -25.30 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1987 | -22.70 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 33.90 million BoP, current US$ | -249.3% |
| 1989 | 419.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1138.6% |
| 1990 | 109.70 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1991 | -112.10 million BoP, current US$ | -202.2% |
| 1992 | 70.40 million BoP, current US$ | -162.8% |
| 1993 | -119.10 million BoP, current US$ | -269.2% |
| 1994 | 96.00 million BoP, current US$ | -180.6% |
| 1995 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 139.00 million BoP, current US$ | +297.1% |
| 1997 | -95.00 million BoP, current US$ | -168.3% |
| 1998 | 153.00 million BoP, current US$ | -261.1% |
| 1999 | -195.00 million BoP, current US$ | -227.5% |
| 2000 | -171.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -115.2% |
| 2002 | -160.00 million BoP, current US$ | -715.4% |
| 2003 | 383.00 million BoP, current US$ | -339.4% |
| 2004 | -310.50 million BoP, current US$ | -181.1% |
| 2005 | -137.00 million BoP, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2006 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +986.0% |
| 2007 | -628.24 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2008 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2009 | -549.90 million BoP, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -306.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.15 million BoP, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 615.55 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2017.5% | 22.05 million BoP, current US$ | -422.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +1138.6% | 33.90 million BoP, current US$ | 419.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | -986.0% | -137.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -408.88 million BoP, current US$ | -825.90 million BoP, current US$ | 22.05 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -40.47 million BoP, current US$ | -711.10 million BoP, current US$ | 419.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 million BoP, current US$ | -195.00 million BoP, current US$ | 153.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -418.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 383.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Syria?
- Net errors and omissions in Syria was 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for net errors and omissions?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 763.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.