Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 34.65 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.7%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
226.41 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-20.93 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 34.65 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and up 293.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 226.41 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.93 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1963 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1965 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -1063.0% |
| 1966 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 1967 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1968 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1969 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1970 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -757.5% |
| 1972 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 110.43 % change on previous year | +582.2% |
| 1975 | 30.84 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1976 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1978 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1979 | 38.75 % change on previous year | -589.2% |
| 1980 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1982 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1983 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1984 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1985 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 1986 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1987 | 66.22 % change on previous year | +1226.7% |
| 1988 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1989 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 33.24 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 35.74 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1995 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1996 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1997 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1998 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6972 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2001 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +1695.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2003 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2004 | 51.41 % change on previous year | -1946.8% |
| 2005 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2007 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +708.0% |
| 2008 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2009 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2010 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2011 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2013 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 2014 | 57.33 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2015 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 58.17 % change on previous year | +1755.0% |
| 2017 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2018 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2019 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.32 % change on previous year | -4559.8% |
| 2021 | 226.41 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 2022 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 34.65 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.04 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 34.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4559.8% | -1.62 % change on previous year | 72.32 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1946.8% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 51.41 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1755.0% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 58.17 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1695.1% | 0.6972 % change on previous year | 12.52 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1226.7% | 4.99 % change on previous year | 66.22 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1063.0% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.24 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 110.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.36 % change on previous year | -20.93 % change on previous year | 66.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 % change on previous year | -13.27 % change on previous year | 51.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 58.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.12 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 226.41 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 11 Ghana 38.52 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 38.28 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 35.59 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Türkiye 31.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 31.16 % change on previous year compare
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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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 34.65 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 226.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.93 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.