Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2010.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Syria 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Togo 0.3192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Egypt 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Benin 0.3146 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.