Primary income payments in Syria

Syria: Primary income payments was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
14.80 million BoP, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
34
1977–2010

Primary income payments in Syria, 1977–2010

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1977199320101977: 35.4M BoP, current US$1978: 21.9M BoP, current US$1979: 14.8M BoP, current US$1980: 79.4M BoP, current US$1981: 110.8M BoP, current US$1982: 176.9M BoP, current US$1983: 147.5M BoP, current US$1984: 127.5M BoP, current US$1985: 139.0M BoP, current US$1986: 136.8M BoP, current US$1987: 458.6M BoP, current US$1988: 461.0M BoP, current US$1989: 744.8M BoP, current US$1990: 831.1M BoP, current US$1991: 1.1B BoP, current US$1992: 1.2B BoP, current US$1993: 1.1B BoP, current US$1994: 997.0M BoP, current US$1995: 1.0B BoP, current US$1996: 1.0B BoP, current US$1997: 1.0B BoP, current US$1998: 839.0M BoP, current US$1999: 899.0M BoP, current US$2000: 1.2B BoP, current US$2001: 1.2B BoP, current US$2002: 1.2B BoP, current US$2003: 1.1B BoP, current US$2004: 1.1B BoP, current US$2005: 1.3B BoP, current US$2006: 1.4B BoP, current US$2007: 1.3B BoP, current US$2008: 1.7B BoP, current US$2009: 1.5B BoP, current US$2010: 1.8B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2010, primary income payments in Syria stood at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Syria peaked at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.

Syria ranks 107th 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 24.03 million BoP, current US$ 14.80 million BoP, current US$ 35.40 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 258.23 million BoP, current US$ 79.40 million BoP, current US$ 744.80 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 996.74 million BoP, current US$ 831.10 million BoP, current US$ 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 104 Bolivia 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 105 Senegal 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 106 Libya 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 108 Congo 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 109 Armenia 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 110 Guyana 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Syria?
Primary income payments in Syria was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
How does Syria rank for primary income payments?
Syria ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.