Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
-185,810 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2011.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -185,810 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Syria 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -369.1 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -206.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1963 | -680.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +229.5% |
| 1964 | -459.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1965 | -319.33 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1966 | -49.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1967 | 1,056 current LCU per square kilometre | -2234.7% |
| 1968 | 1,016 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 347.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1970 | -586.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -268.7% |
| 1971 | -884.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1972 | -748.67 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 5,637 current LCU per square kilometre | -852.9% |
| 1974 | 8,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 10,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | -552.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 3,074 current LCU per square kilometre | -656.5% |
| 1978 | 954.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 5,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +508.7% |
| 1980 | -8,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -253.0% |
| 1981 | -16,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1982 | -22,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1983 | -30,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1984 | -41,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1985 | -65,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1986 | -70,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | -75,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | -185,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 1989 | -118,316 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1990 | -36,762 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 74,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -302.3% |
| 1992 | 162,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 1993 | 587,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +260.8% |
| 1994 | 724,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 919,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | -49.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,056 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +852.9% | -748.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,637 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +656.5% | -552.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,074 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +508.7% | 954.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,810 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +302.3% | -36,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,364 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -268.7% | 347.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -586.52 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -680.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -884.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,440 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -63,503 current LCU per square kilometre | -185,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 843,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -36,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 81 Russia 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cyprus 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Brunei 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria was 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -185,810 current LCU per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Syria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.