Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Syria
Syria: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 19.47 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Syria, 1960–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Syria is 19.47 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 15,346.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Syria peaked at 19.47 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Syria ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1962 | 14.00 million current US$ | +600.0% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million current US$ | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 14.00 million current US$ | +366.7% |
| 1965 | 26.00 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 34.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 55.00 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 39.08 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 31.00 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 27.00 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 58.00 million current US$ | +114.8% |
| 1972 | 105.30 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1973 | 378.68 million current US$ | +259.6% |
| 1974 | 466.10 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 701.90 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1976 | 293.39 million current US$ | -58.2% |
| 1977 | 483.74 million current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 381.80 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 580.83 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 336.53 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 291.42 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 198.08 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 52.18 million current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1984 | 268.19 million current US$ | +413.9% |
| 1985 | 83.05 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 1986 | 144.25 million current US$ | +73.7% |
| 1987 | 223.03 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 193.03 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 126.03 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 126.08 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 126.14 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126.01 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 126.03 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126.01 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 126.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126.02 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126.02 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 126.08 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.08 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 126.02 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 126.41 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 126.04 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 126.06 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 182.81 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +9388.8% |
| 2006 | 16.47 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.06 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.40 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.47 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.47 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 20.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.47 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9388.8% | 182.81 million current US$ | 17.35 billion current US$ |
| 1962 | +600.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ |
| 1984 | +413.9% | 52.18 million current US$ | 268.19 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +366.7% | 3.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ |
| 1973 | +259.6% | 105.30 million current US$ | 378.68 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.71 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.67 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 701.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.58 million current US$ | 52.18 million current US$ | 336.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.05 million current US$ | 126.01 million current US$ | 126.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 billion current US$ | 126.02 million current US$ | 17.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 billion current US$ | 19.47 billion current US$ | 19.47 billion 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 total reserves minus gold in Syria?
- Total reserves minus gold in Syria was 19.47 billion current US$ in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Syria ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,346.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.