Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria

Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
804.16 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
104th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-100,000 BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2011

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria, 1970–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1970199020111970: -100.0k BoP, current US$1972: 10.0k BoP, current US$1973: -45.0k BoP, current US$1974: 10.0k BoP, current US$1975: 140.0k BoP, current US$1976: 100.0k BoP, current US$1977: 90.0k BoP, current US$1978: 0 BoP, current US$1979: 40.0k BoP, current US$1980: -40.0k BoP, current US$1981: 40.0k BoP, current US$1982: 95.0k BoP, current US$1983: -20.0k BoP, current US$1984: 50.0k BoP, current US$1985: 15.0M BoP, current US$1986: 20.0M BoP, current US$1987: 22.0M BoP, current US$1988: 27.0M BoP, current US$1989: 30.0M BoP, current US$1990: 40.0M BoP, current US$1991: 54.0M BoP, current US$1992: 57.0M BoP, current US$1993: 109.0M BoP, current US$1994: 251.0M BoP, current US$1995: 100.0M BoP, current US$1996: 89.0M BoP, current US$1997: 80.0M BoP, current US$1998: 82.0M BoP, current US$1999: 263.0M BoP, current US$2000: 270.0M BoP, current US$2001: 110.0M BoP, current US$2002: 115.0M BoP, current US$2003: 160.0M BoP, current US$2004: 275.0M BoP, current US$2005: 500.0M BoP, current US$2006: 659.0M BoP, current US$2007: 1.2B BoP, current US$2008: 1.5B BoP, current US$2009: 2.6B BoP, current US$2010: 1.5B BoP, current US$2011: 804.2M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Syria recorded 804.16 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 631.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria peaked at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1970.

Syria ranks 104th of 201 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 27,222 BoP, current US$ -100,000 BoP, current US$ 140,000 BoP, current US$ 9
1980s 11.41 million BoP, current US$ -40,000 BoP, current US$ 30.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 112.50 million BoP, current US$ 40.00 million BoP, current US$ 263.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 736.61 million BoP, current US$ 110.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ 804.16 million BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 101 Cameroon 888.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 102 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 103 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 105 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 106 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 107 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1970.
How does Syria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Syria ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2011.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 631.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.