Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.4% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 15.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +155.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +61.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +205.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -47.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1261.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +188.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +330.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -72.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +440.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 362.52 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 378.41 current US$ per person (1969)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.79 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1,157 current LCU per person (1969)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -27.75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 71.62 current US$ per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).