Current account balance in Syria in 2010 — -2.8%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 185. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 2.1 pp.
1980–2010 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | -2.9 | −1.6 pp |
| 2008 | -1.3 | −1.1 pp |
| 2007 | -0.2 | −1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +3.6 pp |
| 2005 | -2.2 | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | -3.1 | +4.6 pp |
| 2003 | -7.7 | −12.6 pp |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 4 | −1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +3.4 pp |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +1 pp |
| 1998 | 0.8 | −1.7 pp |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +2.7 pp |
| 1996 | -0.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +6.9 pp |
| 1994 | -5.6 | −3.8 pp |
| 1993 | -1.8 | −5.9 pp |
| 1992 | 4.1 | −9.1 pp |
| 1991 | 13.2 | −1 pp |
| 1990 | 14.2 | +1.8 pp |
| 1989 | 12.4 | +13.2 pp |
| 1988 | -0.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | -0.9 | +1.1 pp |
| 1986 | -2 | +2.1 pp |
| 1985 | -4.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | -4.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1983 | -4.3 | −2.9 pp |
| 1982 | -1.4 | +1.4 pp |
| 1981 | -2.8 | +2.1 pp |
| 1980 | -4.9 | — |
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The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
