Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -15.53 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria is -15.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1,219.1% on the previous year and down 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -248.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2011 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -1219.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -15.53 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -15.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011 | -1219.1% | 1.39 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -929.1% | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -44.49 % change on previous year | -248.35 % change on previous year | 84.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 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 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 41.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.07 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 169 Paraguay -13.45 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.07 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Algeria -15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Liberia -16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 174 South Sudan -16.93 % change on previous year
- 175 Congo -17.42 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria was -15.53 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 852.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -268.66 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.