Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Syria
Syria: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 2.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Syria, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.6% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2010.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Syria peaked at 4.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
That places Syria 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +523.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.8%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Syria?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Syria was 2.6% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2010.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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