Philippines vs Syria: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Philippines
18.4%
in 2025
Syria
17.7%
in 2010
Philippines rank
114th
Syria rank
117th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Philippines
- Syria
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.4% against 17.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.
Philippines ranks 114th and Syria ranks 117th of 200 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 9.5% | 2.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 22.2% | 5.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 17.7% | 3.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Philippines or Syria?
- Philippines, at 18.4% against 17.7% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Philippines and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for trade in services?
- Philippines ranks 114th and Syria ranks 117th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in 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
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.