Syria: Inflation forecast

The latest value from 2010 is 6.32 percent, an increase from 1.72 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 5.05 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1991 to 2010 is 5.89 percent. The minimum value, -3.9 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 17.35 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Year-on-year percentage changes in end-of-period consumer prices. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.