Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Syria
Syria: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Syria is 1.62 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 801.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Syria peaked at 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.45 million current US$, in 1977.
Syria ranks 80th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 92.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 635.90 million current US$ | +587.8% |
| 1979 | 901.40 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 773.50 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 436.00 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 410.70 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 386.50 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 321.40 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 349.60 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 323.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 334.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 360.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 430.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 385.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 350.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 550.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 352.00 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 535.00 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 339.00 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 313.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 238.00 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 220.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 198.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 180.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 170.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 135.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 889.00 million current US$ | +558.5% |
| 2004 | 855.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 823.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 795.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.62 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.37 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 | +587.8% | 92.45 million current US$ | 635.90 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +558.5% | 135.00 million current US$ | 889.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543.25 million current US$ | 92.45 million current US$ | 901.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 412.47 million current US$ | 321.40 million current US$ | 773.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.00 million current US$ | 198.00 million current US$ | 550.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 755.23 million current US$ | 135.00 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1 |
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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 personal remittances, received in Syria?
- Personal remittances, received in Syria was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.45 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Syria rank for personal remittances, received?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 801.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.