Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Syria ranks 75th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -234.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +204.8% |
| 1964 | -0.063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1966 | -0.0068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1913.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 1970 | -0.0504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -276.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1972 | -0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -811.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -104.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -652.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +468.5% |
| 1980 | -0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -216.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1984 | -0.435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1985 | -0.735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1987 | -1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1988 | -3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +165.9% |
| 1989 | -2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1990 | -0.5489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -291.8% |
| 1992 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 1993 | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +249.1% |
| 1994 | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1995 | 14.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 15.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 19.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 29.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 32.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 26.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 21.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 17.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1913.3% | -0.0068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +811.1% | -0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +652.0% | -0.0133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +468.5% | 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 72 Iceland 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Nicaragua 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Czechia 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Kenya 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Central African Republic 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria was 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Syria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.