Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria
Syria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 804.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Syria, 1970–2011
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$, in 1970.
Syria ranks 104th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,222 BoP, current US$ | -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
- 101 Cameroon 888.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Libya 794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Somalia 765.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross national expenditure 2.34 billion current US$ (1969)
- Final consumption expenditure 27.76 billion current US$ (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure 104.11 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure -37.7% (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added -13.4% (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure 117.0% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 6.03 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 1.61 billion current US$ (2022)
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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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.