Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria
Syria: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was -7.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria stood at -7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria peaked at 122.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.5%, in 2012.
That places Syria 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -531.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1548.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -35.3% |
| 2006 | -12.7% | -148.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -189.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -23.0% | -400.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -165.8% |
| 2011 | -16.2% | -207.1% |
| 2012 | -45.5% | +181.1% |
| 2013 | -18.6% | -59.2% |
| 2014 | -14.5% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -89.0% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -1349.0% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | -119.9% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -65.0% |
| 2020 | -11.8% | +439.8% |
| 2021 | 122.0% | -1136.3% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | -106.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's -7.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1548.2% | 2.4% | 40.2% |
| 2017 | +1349.0% | -2.5% | 31.3% |
| 2021 | +1136.3% | -11.8% | 122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | -23.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -45.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | -11.8% | 122.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 168 Djibouti -5.5% compare
- 169 South Africa -6.4% compare
- 170 Turkmenistan -7.3% compare
- 171 Syrian Arab Republic -7.6% compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands -9.4% compare
- 174 Mali -10.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Syria was -7.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.5% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Syria ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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