Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 8.06 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.06 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 2.36 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million current US$, in 2013.
That places Syria 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1951 | 28.10 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 24.40 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1953 | 19.30 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1954 | 25.10 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 27.10 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 27.70 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 24.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 21.80 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 18.80 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1960 | 38.70 million current US$ | +105.9% |
| 1961 | 36.10 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 32.70 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 21.40 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1964 | 20.10 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 19.20 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 13.70 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1968 | 25.30 million current US$ | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 20.56 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 46.60 million current US$ | +126.7% |
| 1971 | 75.59 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1972 | 53.35 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 40.39 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 58.22 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 123.29 million current US$ | +111.8% |
| 1976 | 183.30 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 160.18 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 151.24 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 160.11 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 247.65 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 241.76 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 230.88 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 302.79 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 297.91 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 298.46 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 135.45 million current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 157.85 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 160.77 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 184.40 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 287.81 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 293.12 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 243.78 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 294.79 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 344.82 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 335.98 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 408.51 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 269.48 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 197.98 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 193.49 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 621.65 million current US$ | +221.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +88.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 308.43 million current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 330.09 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +301.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 441.19 million current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 154.88 million current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 26.61 million current US$ | +401.9% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 6.08 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 12.44 million current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 16.16 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 8.22 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 8.06 million current US$ | +7.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.06 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.06 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +401.9% | 5.30 million current US$ | 26.61 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +301.2% | 330.09 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ |
| 2000 | +221.3% | 193.49 million current US$ | 621.65 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.58 million current US$ | 18.80 million current US$ | 29.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.44 million current US$ | 13.70 million current US$ | 38.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.23 million current US$ | 40.39 million current US$ | 183.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.79 million current US$ | 135.45 million current US$ | 302.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.98 million current US$ | 193.49 million current US$ | 408.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 308.43 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.96 million current US$ | 5.30 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 million current US$ | 7.47 million current US$ | 11.15 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 193 Solomon Islands 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 194 Seychelles 15.53 million current US$ compare
- 195 Burundi 15.00 million current US$ compare
- 197 Vanuatu 7.54 million current US$ compare
- 198 Faroe Islands 6.57 million current US$ compare
- 199 Kiribati 6.55 million current US$ 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Syria was 8.06 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.