Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria
Syria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 12.36 billion SDR in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria, 1950–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2010, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria stood at 12.36 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 12,681.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria peaked at 12.36 billion SDR in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places Syria 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1951 | 8.00 million SDR | — |
| 1952 | 15.00 million SDR | +87.5% |
| 1953 | 30.00 million SDR | +100.0% |
| 1954 | 30.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.00 million SDR | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 45.00 million SDR | +55.2% |
| 1957 | 38.00 million SDR | -15.6% |
| 1958 | 22.00 million SDR | -42.1% |
| 1959 | 34.00 million SDR | +54.5% |
| 1960 | 9.00 million SDR | -73.5% |
| 1961 | 2.00 million SDR | -77.8% |
| 1962 | 14.00 million SDR | +600.0% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million SDR | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 14.00 million SDR | +366.7% |
| 1965 | 26.00 million SDR | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 34.00 million SDR | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 55.00 million SDR | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 39.00 million SDR | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 31.00 million SDR | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 27.00 million SDR | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 53.42 million SDR | +97.9% |
| 1972 | 93.03 million SDR | +74.1% |
| 1973 | 305.88 million SDR | +228.8% |
| 1974 | 372.44 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 585.14 million SDR | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 233.25 million SDR | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 391.86 million SDR | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 287.07 million SDR | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 428.90 million SDR | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 246.98 million SDR | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 228.53 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 167.71 million SDR | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 41.07 million SDR | -75.5% |
| 1984 | 268.31 million SDR | +553.3% |
| 1985 | 72.83 million SDR | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 117.72 million SDR | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 157.19 million SDR | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 143.42 million SDR | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 95.88 million SDR | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 88.57 million SDR | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 88.09 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.64 million SDR | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 91.73 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.31 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 84.76 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 87.62 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 93.39 million SDR | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 89.49 million SDR | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 91.80 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 96.71 million SDR | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 100.26 million SDR | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 92.68 million SDR | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 84.79 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 81.13 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.10 billion SDR | +14814.2% |
| 2006 | 10.91 billion SDR | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 10.73 billion SDR | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.04 billion SDR | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.82 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.36 billion SDR | +14.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12.36 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR, 21.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12.36 billion SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 billion SDR, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +14814.2% | 81.13 million SDR | 12.10 billion SDR |
| 1962 | +600.0% | 2.00 million SDR | 14.00 million SDR |
| 1984 | +553.3% | 41.07 million SDR | 268.31 million SDR |
| 1964 | +366.7% | 3.00 million SDR | 14.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.10 million SDR | 0 SDR | 45.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.70 million SDR | 2.00 million SDR | 55.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.80 million SDR | 27.00 million SDR | 585.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.96 million SDR | 41.07 million SDR | 268.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.34 million SDR | 84.76 million SDR | 93.39 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 billion SDR | 81.13 million SDR | 12.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 billion SDR | 12.36 billion SDR | 12.36 billion SDR | 1 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Syria was 12.36 billion SDR in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 billion SDR in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,681.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.