Syria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1990 - 2011 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Syria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Syria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2011, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous year.
  • Syria Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2011.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.8 % in Dec 2009 and a record low 0.5 % in Dec 1998.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Syria provides Foreign Direct Investment 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. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 1993 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Syria Foreign Direct Investment: % 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 17.7 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Syria's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1990 to 2011 in the chart:

Syria Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Syria's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2011?

Syria Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2011, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.2 2011 2.4 2010 0.5 1998 4.8 2009 % yearly 1990 - 2011

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) -1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (%) 3.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 2.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2022
Australia (%) -0.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -21.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (%) 2.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Belarus (%) -0.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Belgium (%) 1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Bolivia (%) 1.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) -1.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 4.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 3.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 12.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Canada (%) 2.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) 6.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2022
China (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Colombia (%) 4.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 6.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Cyprus (%) 327.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Czech Republic (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 9.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 0.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 2.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) 25.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) -7.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Finland (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
France (%) 3.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Georgia (%) 11.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2022
Germany (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Ghana (%) 2.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 24.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Hungary (%) -8.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Iceland (%) -2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
India (%) 1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Israel (%) 4.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Italy (%) 2.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Jordan (%) 2.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2022
Kazakhstan (%) -1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
South Korea (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Kosovo (%) 11.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Laos (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Latvia (%) 1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (%) 4.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) -31.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.1 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
North Macedonia (%) -5.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 3.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Malta (%) 26.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Mauritius (%) 75.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Moldova (%) 4.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (%) 5.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 1.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 10.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2022
New Zealand (%) 1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) -2.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Panama (%) 3.4 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Peru (%) 2.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Philippines (%) 2.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 2.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Portugal (%) 5.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 0.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 2.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Russia (%) -0.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Serbia (%) 8.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 31.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (%) 4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) -0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
Spain (%) 2.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 1.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 13.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 3.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022

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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: Financing (SYP mn) 60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Revenue (SYP mn) 634,425.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Overall Balance incl Price Stabilization Fund (SYP mn) -60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure: Current (SYP mn) 452,319.000 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 18.283 2010 yearly 1981 - 2010
Trade Balance (USD mn) -6,246.2 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 142.7 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 31.4 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,138.967 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 14,552.401 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 94.648 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 689.7 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.3 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 29,134.002 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 52,717.981 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.781 Nov 2022 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.209 Nov 2022 monthly Oct 2015 - Nov 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.053 Nov 2022 monthly Oct 2014 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 59.321 Nov 2022 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2022
Exports: Value (SYP mn) 2,308,105.626 2020 yearly 1981 - 2020
Re-Exports: Value (SYP mn) 6,720.096 2020 yearly 1983 - 2020
Imports: Value (SYP mn) 4,622,917.536 2020 yearly 1981 - 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -169.8 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.0 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: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 5,700.608 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 315.280 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -167.496 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) -371.341 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 1,624.118 2011 yearly 2003 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 311.801 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) -3,206.064 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Income (USD mn) 19.130 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,373.543 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 2,077.740 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,245.740 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 12.627 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) 34.095 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 478.900 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -373.078 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.163 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 2,494.544 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 683.142 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,370.926 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Income (USD mn) 53.225 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,415.507 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,448.666 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -163.620 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 7,128.320 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
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 (SYP mn) 1,271,505.830 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011

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