Primary income receipts in Syria

Syria: Primary income receipts was 312.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
312.82 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
905.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1979
All-time low
146.25 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2010

Primary income receipts in Syria, 1977–2010

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1977199320101977: 146.2M BoP, current US$1978: 638.2M BoP, current US$1979: 905.0M BoP, current US$1980: 864.2M BoP, current US$1981: 529.7M BoP, current US$1982: 436.3M BoP, current US$1983: 402.3M BoP, current US$1984: 351.3M BoP, current US$1985: 378.6M BoP, current US$1986: 332.6M BoP, current US$1987: 358.6M BoP, current US$1988: 382.4M BoP, current US$1989: 451.7M BoP, current US$1990: 430.3M BoP, current US$1991: 414.7M BoP, current US$1992: 618.8M BoP, current US$1993: 432.0M BoP, current US$1994: 638.0M BoP, current US$1995: 444.0M BoP, current US$1996: 534.0M BoP, current US$1997: 421.0M BoP, current US$1998: 369.0M BoP, current US$1999: 356.0M BoP, current US$2000: 345.0M BoP, current US$2001: 379.0M BoP, current US$2002: 250.0M BoP, current US$2003: 282.0M BoP, current US$2004: 385.0M BoP, current US$2005: 395.0M BoP, current US$2006: 428.0M BoP, current US$2007: 594.0M BoP, current US$2008: 540.0M BoP, current US$2009: 344.4M BoP, current US$2010: 312.8M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 312.82 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2010.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Syria peaked at 905.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 146.25 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.

Syria ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 563.15 million BoP, current US$ 146.25 million BoP, current US$ 905.00 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 448.77 million BoP, current US$ 332.60 million BoP, current US$ 864.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 465.78 million BoP, current US$ 356.00 million BoP, current US$ 638.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 394.24 million BoP, current US$ 250.00 million BoP, current US$ 593.98 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 312.82 million BoP, current US$ 312.82 million BoP, current US$ 312.82 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 122 Democratic Republic of Congo 399.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 123 Nicaragua 377.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 124 Benin 344.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 126 Tanzania 311.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 127 Burkina Faso 311.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 128 Kenya 289.17 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Syria?
Primary income receipts in Syria was 312.82 million 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 receipts recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 905.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 146.25 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
How does Syria rank for primary income receipts?
Syria ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.