Syria vs Uganda: Imports of goods and services

Syria
28.7%
in 2022
Uganda
28.8%
in 2025
Syria rank
149th
Uganda rank
146th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Syria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 28.8% against 28.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 21.4% 22.9% 1.5% Uganda
1970s 30.3% 15.4% 14.9% Syria
1980s 27.7% 17.8% 9.9% Syria
1990s 35.7% 21.5% 14.2% Syria
2000s 33.8% 26.3% 7.6% Syria
2010s 36.4% 23.5% 12.9% Syria
2020s 34.2% 23.3% 10.9% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Syria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 28.8% against 28.7% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Syria and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Syria ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 146th 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.