Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria is 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Syria ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 0.307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 127 Barbados 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Togo 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 New Caledonia 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Guatemala 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Finland 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.