Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 13.95 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1978–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria stood at 13.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 203.3% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 58.76 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -40.11 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Syria ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -8.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 38.65 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 1980 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1982 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1983 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1984 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1985 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1986 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -672.1% |
| 1987 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1988 | -10.76 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1989 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 1991 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1995 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1996 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1997 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1998 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +305.3% |
| 2002 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2003 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2004 | 58.76 % change on previous year | -3546.9% |
| 2005 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +341.7% |
| 2008 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2010 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.95 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.95 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3546.9% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 58.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 38.65 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -20.22 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.15 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 58.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria was 13.95 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.76 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.11 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.