Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
102nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
456,671 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Syria is 1.77 million constant LCU 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 456,671 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 102nd of 175 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 LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 493,193 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 509,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 482,969 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 728,333 constant LCU per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 854,973 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 818,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 986,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 861,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 851,306 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 841,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 989,299 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 846,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 832,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 811,839 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 999,259 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 977,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 862,397 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 862,397 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 759,180 constant LCU per square kilometre | 456,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 841,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 811,839 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 862,397 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 99 Romania 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Eswatini 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Italy 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 1.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Niger 1.57 million constant LCU 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Syria was 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,671 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.