Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity in Syria
Syria: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity was 412.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in Syria, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Syria is 412.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Syria peaked at 21.45 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106.84 million, in 2010.
That places Syria 150th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 284.68 million | — |
| 2010 | 106.84 million | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 173.87 million | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 207.63 million | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 236.79 million | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 660.00 million | +178.7% |
| 2015 | 263.08 million | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 193.87 million | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 258.06 million | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 197.39 million | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 219.32 million | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 275.99 million | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 billion | +564.0% |
| 2022 | 21.45 billion | +1070.7% |
| 2023 | 18.87 billion | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 412.34 million | -97.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 412.34 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.83 million, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 412.34 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.47 billion, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1070.7% | 1.83 billion | 21.45 billion |
| 2021 | +564.0% | 275.99 million | 1.83 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.68 million | 284.68 million | 284.68 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 251.69 million | 106.84 million | 660.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 billion | 275.99 million | 21.45 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 420.42 million compare
- 148 Botswana 419.17 million compare
- 149 Mozambique 412.61 million compare
- 151 Montenegro 412.10 million compare
- 152 Rwanda 408.48 million compare
- 153 Greenland 398.86 million compare
More external debt data for Syria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.45 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA -14.05 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 767.72 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Syria?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Syria was 412.34 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.84 million in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.