Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 28.7% against 28.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 21.1% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 30.3% | 5.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 27.7% | 9.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 35.7% | 6.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 33.8% | 5.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 36.4% | 7.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 34.2% | 12.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, at 28.7% against 28.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 149th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.