Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 582.98 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
582.98 billion
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
757.23 billion
in 2005
All-time low
-34.15 billion
in 1988
Years of data
58
1951–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Syrian Arab Republic, 1951–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syrian Arab Republic is 582.98 billion, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 757.23 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.15 billion, in 1988.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 129.00 million | — |
| 1952 | 149.00 million | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 140.00 million | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 93.00 million | -33.6% |
| 1955 | 131.00 million | +40.9% |
| 1956 | 169.03 million | +29.0% |
| 1957 | 169.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 132.53 million | -21.8% |
| 1959 | 131.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 45.73 million | -65.3% |
| 1961 | -67.83 million | -248.4% |
| 1962 | -37.97 million | -44.0% |
| 1963 | -125.09 million | +229.5% |
| 1964 | -84.43 million | -32.5% |
| 1965 | -58.69 million | -30.5% |
| 1966 | -9.10 million | -84.5% |
| 1967 | 194.16 million | -2234.7% |
| 1968 | 186.72 million | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 63.91 million | -65.8% |
| 1970 | -107.79 million | -268.7% |
| 1971 | -162.50 million | +50.8% |
| 1972 | -137.59 million | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 billion | -852.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 billion | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 billion | +17.9% |
| 1976 | -101.53 million | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 564.97 million | -656.5% |
| 1978 | 175.43 million | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 billion | +508.7% |
| 1980 | -1.63 billion | -253.0% |
| 1981 | -3.12 billion | +90.8% |
| 1982 | -4.08 billion | +30.9% |
| 1983 | -5.57 billion | +36.5% |
| 1984 | -7.61 billion | +36.7% |
| 1985 | -12.06 billion | +58.4% |
| 1986 | -12.95 billion | +7.4% |
| 1987 | -13.79 billion | +6.5% |
| 1988 | -34.15 billion | +147.6% |
| 1989 | -21.74 billion | -36.3% |
| 1990 | -6.76 billion | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 13.67 billion | -302.3% |
| 1992 | 29.94 billion | +119.1% |
| 1993 | 108.02 billion | +260.8% |
| 1994 | 133.18 billion | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 169.04 billion | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 212.47 billion | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 259.89 billion | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 294.45 billion | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 335.45 billion | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 473.45 billion | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 591.13 billion | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 677.25 billion | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 701.79 billion | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 754.61 billion | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 757.23 billion | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 735.49 billion | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 707.32 billion | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 582.98 billion | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.30 million | 93.00 million | 169.44 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | -125.09 million | 194.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 588.07 million | -162.50 million | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.67 billion | -34.15 billion | -1.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.93 billion | -6.76 billion | 335.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.58 billion | 473.45 billion | 757.23 billion | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syrian Arab Republic was 582.98 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 757.23 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.15 billion in 1988.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.