Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 804.16 million USD in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
804.16 million USD
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
105th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,570 million USD
in 2009
All-time low
40 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2011

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200020111990: 40 million USD1991: 54 million USD1992: 57 million USD1993: 60 million USD1994: 65 million USD1995: 70 million USD1996: 89 million USD1997: 80 million USD1998: 82 million USD1999: 263 million USD2000: 270 million USD2001: 110 million USD2002: 115 million USD2003: 160 million USD2004: 320 million USD2005: 583 million USD2006: 659 million USD2007: 1.2k million USD2008: 1.5k million USD2009: 2.6k million USD2010: 1.5k million USD2011: 804.2 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2011, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 804.16 million USD.

The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 631.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2,570 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40 million USD, in 1990.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 105th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86 million USD 40 million USD 263 million USD 10
2000s 749.56 million USD 110 million USD 2,570 million USD 10
2010s 1,137 million USD 804.16 million USD 1,469 million USD 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Syrian Arab Republic?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Syrian Arab Republic was 804.16 million USD in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,570 million USD in 2009.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40 million USD in 1990.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2011.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 631.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.