Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Syria
Syria: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -364.97 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Syria, 1951–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, other items (net) in Syria stood at -364.97 billion. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 403.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Syria peaked at 124.96 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -364.97 billion, in 2008.
That places Syria 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 30.00 million | — |
| 1952 | 33.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 40.00 million | +21.2% |
| 1954 | 19.00 million | -52.5% |
| 1955 | 29.00 million | +52.6% |
| 1956 | 158.90 million | +447.9% |
| 1957 | 184.30 million | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 179.60 million | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 202.30 million | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 244.53 million | +20.9% |
| 1961 | 219.77 million | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 239.44 million | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 229.81 million | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 243.97 million | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 272.25 million | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 314.84 million | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 373.50 million | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 457.05 million | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 535.40 million | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 551.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 599.24 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 721.94 million | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 782.48 million | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.27 billion | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 billion | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.59 billion | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 billion | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2.37 billion | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 2.72 billion | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.74 billion | +65.4% |
| 1982 | 5.37 billion | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 5.22 billion | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.91 billion | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.39 billion | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion | -57.9% |
| 1987 | -4.20 billion | -394.0% |
| 1988 | -15.90 billion | +278.9% |
| 1989 | -14.13 billion | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -13.25 billion | -6.3% |
| 1991 | -6.22 billion | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 3.58 billion | -157.6% |
| 1993 | 98.74 billion | +2657.0% |
| 1994 | 64.21 billion | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 100.23 billion | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 104.61 billion | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 124.96 billion | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 120.32 billion | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 96.08 billion | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 116.37 billion | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 27.53 billion | -76.3% |
| 2002 | -26.32 billion | -195.6% |
| 2003 | -39.65 billion | +50.7% |
| 2004 | -76.62 billion | +93.2% |
| 2005 | -81.18 billion | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -284.65 billion | +250.6% |
| 2007 | -270.13 billion | -5.1% |
| 2008 | -364.97 billion | +35.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -364.97 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 billion, 131.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's -364.97 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.69 billion. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2657.0% | 3.58 billion | 98.74 billion |
| 1956 | +447.9% | 29.00 million | 158.90 million |
| 1987 | -394.0% | 1.43 billion | -4.20 billion |
| 1988 | -278.9% | -4.20 billion | -15.90 billion |
| 2006 | -250.6% | -81.18 billion | -284.65 billion |
| 2002 | -195.6% | 27.53 billion | -26.32 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.34 million | 19.00 million | 202.30 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 313.06 million | 219.77 million | 535.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion | 551.70 million | 2.72 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -630.13 million | -15.90 billion | 5.37 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.33 billion | -13.25 billion | 124.96 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -111.07 billion | -364.97 billion | 116.37 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 other items (net) in Syria?
- Other items (net) in Syria was -364.97 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 124.96 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -364.97 billion in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for other items (net)?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 403.3%. 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 Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.