Syria Policy Rate

1962 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Syria

Key information about Syria Policy Rate

  • Syria cash rate (Rediscount Rate: Transaction Bills: Commercial) was set at 5.00 % pa in Dec 2024, compared with 5.00 % pa in the previous Nov 2024.
  • Syria Policy Rate averaged 5.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1962 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.00 % pa in Dec 2024 and a record low of 5.00 % pa in Dec 2024.

Rediscount Rate for commercial transaction bills is used as a reference rate until monetary policy instruments are launched.
  • Syria Exchange Rate against USD averaged 8,197.37 (USD/SYP) in Jun 2023.
  • View Syria's Policy Rate from Jan 1962 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

    Syria Policy Rate

    What was Syria's Policy Rate in Dec 2024?

    Syria cash rate (Rediscount Rate: Transaction Bills: Commercial) was set at 5.00 % pa in Dec 2024, compared with 5.00 % pa in the previous Nov 2024. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    5.00 Dec 2024 5.00 Nov 2024 5.00 Dec 2024 5.00 Dec 2024 % pa monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024

    Policy Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
    Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2025
    Argentina (%) 28.72 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2025
    Armenia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
    Australia (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2025
    Austria (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
    Bahrain (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
    Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Dec 2024
    Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2025
    Belgium (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Bolivia (% pa) 3.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
    Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
    Brazil (% pa) 13.25 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2025
    Bulgaria (% pa) 2.82 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Feb 2025
    Canada (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
    Chile (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2025
    China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
    Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
    Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Czech Republic (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
    Denmark (% pa) 2.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2025
    Ecuador (% pa) 9.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2025
    Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
    Estonia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    European Union (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Finland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    France (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
    Germany (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
    Greece (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2025
    Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
    Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
    India (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2025
    Indonesia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2025
    Ireland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Israel (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
    Italy (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
    Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
    Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2025
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 15.25 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
    Kenya (% pa) 11.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
    South Korea (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2025
    Kosovo (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
    Latvia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
    Lithuania (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Luxembourg (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
    North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
    Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
    Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
    Malta (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
    Mexico (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
    Moldova (% pa) 5.60 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2025
    Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2025
    Montenegro (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
    Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
    Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
    Netherlands (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
    Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2025
    Norway (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
    Oman (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2025
    Pakistan (% pa) 13.00 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
    Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2025
    Peru (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
    Poland (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
    Portugal (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2025
    Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
    Russia (% pa) 21.00 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2025
    Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
    Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
    Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
    Slovakia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Slovenia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    South Africa (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2025
    Spain (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
    Sweden (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
    Switzerland (% pa) 0.45 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
    Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
    Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2025
    Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
    Thailand (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2025 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2025
    Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
    Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2025
    Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
    United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2025

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    Syria Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,640.444 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (SYP bn) 799.504 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (SYP bn) 838.214 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
    Forecast: Government Revenue (SYP bn) 582.024 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
    General Budget: Financing (SYP mn) 60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    General Budget: Revenue (SYP mn) 634,425.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    General Budget: Overall Balance incl Price Stabilization Fund (SYP mn) -60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    General Budget: Expenditure: Current (SYP mn) 452,319.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    General Budget: Expenditure (SYP mn) 695,384.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    General Budget: Expenditure: Capital (SYP mn) 243,065.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 18.283 2010 yearly 1981 - 2010
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,735.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
    Total Exports (USD mn) 257.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) -14.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 40,577.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 96,223.549 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,258.883 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Imports (USD mn) 584.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) 21.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 58,252.505 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 86,190.494 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.917 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2024
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.739 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2015 - Oct 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.190 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Oct 2024
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 49.590 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2024
    Re-Exports: Value (SYP mn) 37,543.245 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
    Imports: Value (SYP mn) 19,820,090.431 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
    Exports: Value (SYP mn) 2,437,035.703 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.998 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 72.237 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 78.194 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -169.8 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.2 2011 yearly 1970 - 2011
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2011 yearly 1990 - 2011
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.707 2010 yearly 1980 - 2010
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 13,474.961 2010 yearly 2007 - 2010
    BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 5,700.608 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -167.496 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Credit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 315.280 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Credit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,386.170 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
    BoP: Debit: CA: Income (USD mn) 19.130 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) -3,206.064 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,245.740 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
    BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 2,077.740 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Debit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 478.900 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 311.801 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,373.543 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -373.078 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Debit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,370.926 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Debit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 12.627 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
    BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 683.142 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: Credit: CA: Income (USD mn) 53.225 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.163 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 2,494.544 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) 34.095 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) -371.341 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
    BoP: Credit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,448.666 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,415.507 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
    BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -163.620 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    BoP: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 7,128.320 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,756.126 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 33,769.510 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
    M2 Growth (%) -7.8 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2011
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54.200 Jun 2011 quarterly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 20,275.678 2011 yearly 1998 - 2011
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 29,083.7 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2011
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.0 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2011
    Household Debt (USD mn) 8,543.6 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
    Total Loans (USD mn) 22,819.559 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
    Total Loans Growth (%) -3.07 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2011
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.75 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
    Monetary Survey: M2: Liabilities: Money Supply (M1) (SYP mn) 1,045,091.314 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
    Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (SYP mn) 1,881,637.107 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
    Local Banks: Deposits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 655,476.217 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
    Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Business Sector (SYP mn) 198,647.777 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
    Local Banks: Credits (SYP mn) 1,271,505.830 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
    Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 476,048.476 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011

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