Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 226.41 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.93 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria'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)
- Syria'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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Syria
- 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
- 17 Sierra Leone 30.13 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.93 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Syria 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.