Imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Imports of goods and services was -7.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic is -7.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 106.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 122.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.5%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.0% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -57.9% |
| 1973 | -5.3% | -256.3% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | -1065.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -65.8% |
| 1976 | -4.3% | -124.5% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1035.8% |
| 1978 | -13.8% | -134.7% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -194.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -103.2% |
| 1981 | -8.3% | +1883.8% |
| 1982 | -15.5% | +87.0% |
| 1983 | -1.2% | -92.2% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -3609.4% |
| 1986 | -11.0% | -128.3% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -268.9% |
| 1988 | -3.5% | -118.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -263.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -80.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +704.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -103.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -670.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1996 | -4.1% | +7805.5% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -60.0% |
| 1998 | -6.3% | +290.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -281.7% |
| 2000 | -2.4% | -120.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -531.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1548.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -35.3% |
| 2006 | -12.7% | -148.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -189.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -23.0% | -400.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -165.8% |
| 2011 | -16.2% | -207.1% |
| 2012 | -45.5% | +181.1% |
| 2013 | -18.6% | -59.2% |
| 2014 | -14.5% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -89.0% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -1349.0% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | -119.9% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -65.0% |
| 2020 | -11.8% | +439.8% |
| 2021 | 122.0% | -1136.3% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | -106.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's -7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's -7.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -7805.5% | -0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | +3609.4% | -1.1% | 38.7% |
| 1981 | -1883.8% | -0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | +1548.2% | 2.4% | 40.2% |
| 2017 | +1349.0% | -2.5% | 31.3% |
| 2021 | +1136.3% | -11.8% | 122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | -13.8% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -15.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -6.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -23.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -45.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | -11.8% | 122.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Imports of goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic was -7.6% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.5% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for imports of goods and services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.