Current account balance in Syria

Syria: Current account balance was -367.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-367.39 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 64.3%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.76 billion BoP, current US$
in 1990
All-time low
-1.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
34
1977–2010

Current account balance in Syria, 1977–2010

-1.0B01.0B2.0B1977199320101977: -166.8M BoP, current US$1978: -63.8M BoP, current US$1979: 895.8M BoP, current US$1980: 250.9M BoP, current US$1981: -308.0M BoP, current US$1982: -249.9M BoP, current US$1983: -844.0M BoP, current US$1984: -794.0M BoP, current US$1985: -957.5M BoP, current US$1986: -504.0M BoP, current US$1987: -297.9M BoP, current US$1988: -150.6M BoP, current US$1989: 1.2B BoP, current US$1990: 1.8B BoP, current US$1991: 698.8M BoP, current US$1992: 55.0M BoP, current US$1993: -203.0M BoP, current US$1994: -791.0M BoP, current US$1995: 263.0M BoP, current US$1996: 40.0M BoP, current US$1997: 461.0M BoP, current US$1998: 58.0M BoP, current US$1999: 201.0M BoP, current US$2000: 1.1B BoP, current US$2001: 1.2B BoP, current US$2002: 1.4B BoP, current US$2003: 752.0M BoP, current US$2004: 591.5M BoP, current US$2005: 299.0M BoP, current US$2006: 919.8M BoP, current US$2007: 459.6M BoP, current US$2008: 472.0M BoP, current US$2009: -1.0B BoP, current US$2010: -367.4M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, current account balance in Syria stood at -367.39 million BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and down 134.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Syria peaked at 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.

Syria ranks 106th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 221.75 million BoP, current US$ -166.75 million BoP, current US$ 895.80 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -263.26 million BoP, current US$ -957.50 million BoP, current US$ 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 254.51 million BoP, current US$ -791.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 618.63 million BoP, current US$ -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -367.39 million BoP, current US$ -367.39 million BoP, current US$ -367.39 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 103 Barbados -296.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 104 Grenada -328.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 105 Equatorial Guinea -344.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 107 Uruguay -374.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 109 Pakistan -448.00 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Syria?
Current account balance in Syria was -367.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Syria rank for current account balance?
Syria ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.