Syria: Current account, in dollars

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 Syria

Current account balance, billion USD

 Latest value -0.37
 Year 2010
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1977 - 2010
 Average 0.19
 Min - Max -1.03 - 1.76
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2010 is -0.37 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -1.03 billion U.S. dollars in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 1.16 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 179 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1977 to 2010 is 0.19 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -1.03 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 1.76 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Syria - Current account, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Syria - Current account, in dollars - historical chart - 1977-2010




Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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