Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Syria
Syria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was -17.58 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Syria, 1952–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Syria stood at -17.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 359.0% on the previous year and down 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Syria peaked at 852.92 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -268.66 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Syria ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 15.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1954 | -33.57 % change on previous year | +455.8% |
| 1955 | 40.86 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1956 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2366 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1958 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -9303.3% |
| 1959 | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1960 | -65.29 % change on previous year | +10716.5% |
| 1961 | -248.35 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 1962 | 44.03 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1963 | -229.48 % change on previous year | -621.2% |
| 1964 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1965 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 84.5 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1968 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1969 | -65.77 % change on previous year | +1616.6% |
| 1970 | -268.66 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1971 | -50.76 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1972 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1973 | 852.92 % change on previous year | +5464.2% |
| 1974 | 57.09 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1976 | -105.29 % change on previous year | -688.2% |
| 1977 | 656.48 % change on previous year | -723.5% |
| 1978 | -68.95 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1979 | 508.66 % change on previous year | -837.7% |
| 1980 | -253 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1981 | -90.79 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1982 | -30.93 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1983 | -36.53 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1984 | -36.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | -58.36 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1986 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1987 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1988 | -147.62 % change on previous year | +2169.3% |
| 1989 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1990 | 68.93 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1991 | 302.29 % change on previous year | +338.5% |
| 1992 | 119.07 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 260.78 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1994 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 41.14 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 2001 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2006 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -929.1% |
| 2007 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2008 | -17.58 % change on previous year | +359.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -17.58 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.48 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's -17.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.23 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10716.5% | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -65.29 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -9303.3% | 0.2366 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +5464.2% | 15.33 % change on previous year | 852.92 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2169.3% | -6.51 % change on previous year | -147.62 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1616.6% | -3.83 % change on previous year | -65.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -33.57 % change on previous year | 40.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -46.8 % change on previous year | -248.35 % change on previous year | 84.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.47 % change on previous year | -268.66 % change on previous year | 852.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -63.14 % change on previous year | -253 % change on previous year | 36.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.65 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 302.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 41.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 135 Serbia -14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Japan -15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 137 North Macedonia -16.59 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Niger -18.36 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Croatia -18.7 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Ethiopia -19.41 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Syria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Syria?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Syria was -17.58 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 852.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -268.66 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.