Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria
Syria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.62 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 801.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria peaked at 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.45 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Syria 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 92.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 635.90 million current US$ | +587.8% |
| 1979 | 901.40 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 773.50 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 436.00 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 410.70 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 386.50 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 321.40 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 349.60 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 323.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 334.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 360.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 430.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 385.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 350.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 550.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 352.00 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 535.00 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 339.00 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 313.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 238.00 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 220.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 198.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 180.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 170.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 135.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 889.00 million current US$ | +558.5% |
| 2004 | 855.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 823.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 795.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.62 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 439.71 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +587.8% | 92.45 million current US$ | 635.90 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +558.5% | 135.00 million current US$ | 889.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543.25 million current US$ | 92.45 million current US$ | 901.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 412.47 million current US$ | 321.40 million current US$ | 773.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.00 million current US$ | 198.00 million current US$ | 550.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 755.23 million current US$ | 135.00 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Syria was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.45 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Syria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 801.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.