Imports by region of origin, per capita in Syria
Syria: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 0.3267 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Syria is 0.3267 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Syria peaked at 104.78 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2447 current US$ per person, in 2013.
Syria ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 6.59 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 4.19 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1964 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.53 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 2.37 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1968 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1969 | 3.33 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 7.3 current US$ per person | +119.4% |
| 1971 | 11.46 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1972 | 7.82 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 5.72 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 1976 | 23.45 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 19.8 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 18.06 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 18.48 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 27.65 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 26.11 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 30.57 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 29.04 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 28.09 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.31 current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 13.86 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 13.65 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.14 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 22.88 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 22.58 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.21 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 21.37 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 24.27 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 22.99 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 27.2 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 17.48 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 12.51 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 11.92 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 37.36 current US$ per person | +213.4% |
| 2001 | 68.52 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2002 | 80.8 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 65.58 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 75.95 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.39 current US$ per person | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 16.81 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.42 current US$ per person | +277.3% |
| 2008 | 67.48 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 88.13 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 104.78 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 19.28 current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 6.81 current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2447 current US$ per person | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 current US$ per person | +436.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4996 current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3167 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6469 current US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5959 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7942 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5298 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3803 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3713 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3165 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3267 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3267 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3267 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +436.4% | 0.2447 current US$ per person | 1.31 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +277.3% | 16.81 current US$ per person | 63.42 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +213.4% | 11.92 current US$ per person | 37.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 current US$ per person | 2.37 current US$ per person | 8.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.64 current US$ per person | 5.72 current US$ per person | 23.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 current US$ per person | 12.31 current US$ per person | 30.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 current US$ per person | 11.92 current US$ per person | 27.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.05 current US$ per person | 16.39 current US$ per person | 88.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 current US$ per person | 0.2447 current US$ per person | 104.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3849 current US$ per person | 0.3165 current US$ per person | 0.5298 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 200 Burundi 1.07 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Comoros 0.9138 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 0.6656 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 0.0781 current US$ per person 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, per capita in Syria?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Syria was 0.3267 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.78 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2447 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Syria ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.