Romania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Romania
2.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2.6%
in 2010
Romania rank
91st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
89th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 91st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Romania or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Romania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
- How do Romania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 91st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.