Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
39.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 39.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Syria ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 30.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 27.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 25.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 23.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 19.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 27.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 19.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 20.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 15.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 9.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 8.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 14.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 19.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 20.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 23.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 18.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 18.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 27.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 24.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 19.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 17.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 15.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 17.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 13.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 18.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 12.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 7.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 9.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 11.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 11.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 7.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 12.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 23.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 2022 | 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Mauritania 17.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Hong Kong 14.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Thailand 13.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bangladesh 12.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Gambia 12.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Russia 12.61 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria was 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.