Syria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1990 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Syria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Syria Current Account deficit accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a 4.1 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Syria Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2020, with an average value of 1.1 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.2 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of -32.7 % in Dec 2013.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Syria provides Current Account Balance in USD. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Syria average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Syria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Syria, Current Account recorded a deficit of 169.8 USD mn in Dec 2020.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 804.2 USD mn in Dec 2011.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 31.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Syria's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1990 to 2020 in the chart:

Syria Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Syria's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2020?

Syria Current Account deficit accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a 4.1 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.9 2020 -4.1 2019 -32.7 2013 29.2 1990 % yearly 1990 - 2020

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) -1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 6.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -8.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 8.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 7,647.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) -17.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -41.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -4.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -7.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -4.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Syria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,640.444 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SYP bn) 799.504 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SYP bn) 838.214 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Forecast: Government Revenue (SYP bn) 582.024 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure: Current (SYP mn) 452,319.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Overall Balance incl Price Stabilization Fund (SYP mn) -60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure (SYP mn) 695,384.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure: Capital (SYP mn) 243,065.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Revenue (SYP mn) 634,425.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Financing (SYP mn) 60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 18.283 2010 yearly 1981 - 2010
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,829.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 261.4 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 21,081.234 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 43,826.996 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,614.529 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 838.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 85.3 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 50,306.010 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,709.518 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.203 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.092 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 2015 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.217 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 2014 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 80.281 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Jul 2025
Imports: Value (SYP mn) 19,820,090.431 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Exports: Value (SYP mn) 2,437,035.703 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Re-Exports: Value (SYP mn) 37,543.245 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 72.237 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.998 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 78.194 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -169.8 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.2 2011 yearly 1970 - 2011
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2011 yearly 1990 - 2011
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.707 2010 yearly 1980 - 2010
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 13,474.961 2010 yearly 2007 - 2010
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) -371.341 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -167.496 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 5,700.608 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) -3,206.064 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 2,494.544 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 315.280 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CA: Income (USD mn) 19.130 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 2,077.740 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.163 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -373.078 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,386.170 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,448.666 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 683.142 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 311.801 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -163.620 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,373.543 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Income (USD mn) 53.225 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,245.740 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 7,128.320 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) 34.095 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 12.627 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 478.900 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,370.926 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,415.507 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,756.126 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 33,769.510 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
M2 Growth (%) -7.8 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2011
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54.200 Jun 2011 quarterly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
Total Deposits (USD mn) 20,275.678 2011 yearly 1998 - 2011
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 29,083.7 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2011
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.0 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2011
Household Debt (USD mn) 8,543.6 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Total Loans (USD mn) 22,819.559 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.07 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.75 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Monetary Survey: M2: Liabilities: Money Supply (M1) (SYP mn) 1,045,091.314 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (SYP mn) 1,881,637.107 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Deposits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 655,476.217 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Business Sector (SYP mn) 198,647.777 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 476,048.476 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Credits (SYP mn) 1,271,505.830 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011

More Indicators for Syria

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data