Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Syria
Syria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 582.98 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Syria, 1951–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 757.23 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.15 billion, in 1988.
Syria 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 (Depository Corporations Survey) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 582.98 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 582.98 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2234.7% | -9.10 million | 194.16 million |
| 1973 | +852.9% | -137.59 million | 1.04 billion |
| 1977 | +656.5% | -101.53 million | 564.97 million |
| 1979 | +508.7% | 175.43 million | 1.07 billion |
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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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 in Syria?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Syria was 582.98 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 757.23 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.15 billion in 1988.
- How does Syria rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.