Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Syria
Syria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 13.40 billion SDR in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Syria, 1950–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2010, total reserves (gold at market value) in Syria stood at 13.40 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 4,822.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Syria peaked at 13.40 billion SDR in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million SDR, in 1950.
Syria ranks 71st of 188 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 19.07 million SDR | +271.5% |
| 1952 | 29.47 million SDR | +54.6% |
| 1953 | 45.51 million SDR | +54.4% |
| 1954 | 48.66 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 49.62 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 65.59 million SDR | +32.2% |
| 1957 | 63.64 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 47.69 million SDR | -25.1% |
| 1959 | 54.67 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 28.33 million SDR | -48.2% |
| 1961 | 21.09 million SDR | -25.6% |
| 1962 | 33.04 million SDR | +56.7% |
| 1963 | 22.05 million SDR | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 33.07 million SDR | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 45.07 million SDR | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 53.11 million SDR | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 74.11 million SDR | +39.6% |
| 1968 | 72.60 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 59.16 million SDR | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 56.90 million SDR | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 85.57 million SDR | +50.4% |
| 1972 | 144.81 million SDR | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 388.34 million SDR | +168.2% |
| 1974 | 500.88 million SDR | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 694.11 million SDR | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 344.03 million SDR | -50.4% |
| 1977 | 508.36 million SDR | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 433.75 million SDR | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 764.67 million SDR | +76.3% |
| 1980 | 648.87 million SDR | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 534.85 million SDR | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 524.59 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 353.38 million SDR | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 535.60 million SDR | +51.6% |
| 1985 | 323.60 million SDR | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 384.13 million SDR | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 441.46 million SDR | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 397.39 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 350.08 million SDR | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 314.05 million SDR | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 294.10 million SDR | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 293.53 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 328.66 million SDR | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 305.00 million SDR | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 301.50 million SDR | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 301.55 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 272.56 million SDR | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 259.81 million SDR | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 268.02 million SDR | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 272.19 million SDR | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 283.86 million SDR | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 302.72 million SDR | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 318.74 million SDR | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 352.65 million SDR | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.44 billion SDR | +3426.4% |
| 2006 | 11.30 billion SDR | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.21 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.55 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.67 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.40 billion SDR | +14.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.40 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 711.04 million SDR, 18.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.40 billion SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.46 billion SDR, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 | +3426.4% | 352.65 million SDR | 12.44 billion SDR |
| 1951 | +271.5% | 5.13 million SDR | 19.07 million SDR |
| 1973 | +168.2% | 144.81 million SDR | 388.34 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.91 million SDR | 5.13 million SDR | 65.59 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.16 million SDR | 21.09 million SDR | 74.11 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.14 million SDR | 56.90 million SDR | 764.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.39 million SDR | 323.60 million SDR | 648.87 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.88 million SDR | 259.81 million SDR | 328.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 billion SDR | 272.19 million SDR | 12.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.40 billion SDR | 13.40 billion SDR | 13.40 billion SDR | 1 |
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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Syria?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Syria was 13.40 billion SDR in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.40 billion SDR in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,822.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.