Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Travel services was 42.7% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Syrian Arab Republic is 42.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 42.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1978.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.8% | — |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | +94.4% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | +86.3% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +32.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 42.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 42.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.7%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +94.4% | 9.4% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 21.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 23.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 21.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 42.7% 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 42.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1978.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for travel services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th 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 6.5%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.