Iran vs Syria: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Iran rank
198th
Syria rank
200th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Iran ranks 198th and Syria ranks 200th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
1990s 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2000s 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2010s 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2020s 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Iran or Syria?
Iran, at 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Iran and Syria?
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 198th and Syria ranks 200th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.