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FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Syria

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Syria in 2011 — 1.19%. Ranked 161 in the world out of 195. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.2 pp.

2011 1.19% −1.2 pp vs 2010
World rank 161of 195
Period maximum 4.75%2009
Period minimum 0%1970

Trend over time

1970–2011 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Syria, 1970–2011-202461970197519801985199019952000200520101970: 0%1972: 0%1973: 0%1974: 0%1975: 0%1976: 0%1977: 0%1978: 0%1979: 0%1980: 0%1981: 0%1982: 0%1983: 0%1984: 0%1985: 0.09%1986: 0.15%1987: 0.19%1988: 0.26%1989: 0.3%1990: 0.32%1991: 0.42%1992: 0.43%1993: 0.8%1994: 2.48%1995: 0.88%1996: 0.65%1997: 0.55%1998: 0.54%1999: 1.66%2000: 1.43%2001: 0.55%2002: 0.55%2003: 0.73%2004: 1.1%2005: 1.73%2006: 1.95%2007: 3.07%2008: 2.79%2009: 4.75%2010: 2.39%2011: 1.19%
Change over the period: +1.2 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2011

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 1.19%
World 3.15%
Middle East & North Africa 1.46%
Western Asia computed 3.21%
Low-income countries computed 4.25%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2011 1.19 −1.2 pp
2010 2.39 −2.36 pp
2009 4.75 +1.96 pp
2008 2.79 −0.28 pp
2007 3.07 +1.12 pp
2006 1.95 +0.22 pp
2005 1.73 +0.64 pp
2004 1.1 +0.36 pp
2003 0.73 +0.18 pp
2002 0.55 +0.01 pp
2001 0.55 −0.88 pp
2000 1.43 −0.23 pp
1999 1.66 +1.12 pp
1998 0.54 −0.01 pp
1997 0.55 −0.09 pp
1996 0.65 −0.23 pp
1995 0.88 −1.6 pp
1994 2.48 +1.68 pp
1993 0.8 +0.37 pp
1992 0.43 +0.01 pp
1991 0.42 +0.09 pp
1990 0.32 +0.02 pp
1989 0.3 +0.05 pp
1988 0.26 +0.06 pp
1987 0.19 +0.04 pp
1986 0.15 +0.06 pp
1985 0.09 +0.09 pp
1984 0 +0 pp
1983 0 −0 pp
1982 0 +0 pp
1981 0 +0 pp
1980 0 −0 pp
1979 0 +0 pp
1978 0 −0 pp
1977 0 −0 pp
1976 0 −0 pp
1975 0 +0 pp
1974 0 +0 pp
1973 0 −0 pp
1972 0 —
1970 0 —

Western Asia, 2011

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CY Cyprus 151.74 LB Lebanon 7.86 GE Georgia 7.56 AZ Azerbaijan 6.8 AM Armenia 6.44 JO Jordan 4.55 IL Israel 3.23 BH Bahrain 2.61 PS Palestine 2.14 KW Kuwait 2.12 OM Oman 2.1 AE United Arab Emirates 1.94 TR Türkiye 1.92 SY Syria 1.19 IQ Iraq 1.12 SA Saudi Arabia 0.69 QA Qatar 0.56 YE Yemen -1.58
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About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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