Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Travel services was 84.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1977–2010
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2010, travel services in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 84.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1977.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.5% | — |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +7.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 84.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.9%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 84.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.9%, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 33.5% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 35.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 36.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 57.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.1% compare
- 11 Palau 84.7% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 84.5% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 84.3% compare
- 15 Jamaica 82.1% compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.8%
More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic was 84.4% in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1977.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for travel services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.