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Syria

Syrian Pound (SYP)

69
High
Risk
#4
of 171
Riskier
than 98% of currencies
36
global avg score
$533
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 14.9% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every SYP 100 saved today will only buy 88 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
13.4%
Debt to GDP
250.0%
GDP Growth
-0.2%
Broad Money / GDP
57.8%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
11.7
Current Account
-0.6%
FX Volatility
100.0

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-2.4
Black Market Premium
200.0%
Capital Controls
100.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

SYP
Holding cash in SYP13.4% inflation
SYP 533−SYP 467 (47% purchasing power lost)
Your SYP 1,000 buys 47% less in 5 years
What if you invested SYP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SYP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~10.4%/yr from expected SYP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SYP 1430
+SYP 430
+7.4%/yr net in SYP
S&P 500
SYP 2532
+SYP 1532
range: SYP 1241–SYP 4724
10% USD return + 10.4% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SYP 2329
+SYP 1329
range: SYP 750–SYP 5859
8% USD return + 10.4% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SYP 4554
+SYP 3554
range: SYP 358–SYP 24.4k
25% USD return + 10.4% FX · ±54% vol

All values in SYP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~10.4%/yr based on the inflation differential between Syria (13.4%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-08-17

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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