Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Syria
Syria: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
118th
of 169 countries
All-time high
118,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
18,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Syria is 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Syria peaked at 118,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 118th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 20,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 19,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 28,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 33,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 32,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 45,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 39,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 44,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 44,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 40,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 34,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 33,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 33,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 46,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 41,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 48,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 47,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 49,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 50,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 57,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 59,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 55,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 58,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 56,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 62,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 62,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 90,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 113,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 99,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 110,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 118,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 91,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 105,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 88,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 48,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 39,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 33,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 32,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 42,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 39,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 38,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 75,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2022 | 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 15,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 155,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +122.0% | 34,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 45,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 118,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 105,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Gambia 70,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Canada 70,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 67,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Senegal 67,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 (constant 2015 us$), per square in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Syria was 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 118,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Syria ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.