Imports of goods and services in Syria
Syria: Imports of goods and services was 28.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Syria is 28.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Syria peaked at 47.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1965.
That places Syria 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.8% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | -19.5% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 19.2% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -34.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 28.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 28.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 21.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 22.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 28.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 27.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 44.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 146 Uganda 28.8% compare
- 147 Malawi 28.8% compare
- 148 New Caledonia 28.7% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 28.4% compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 28.2% 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 in Syria?
- Imports of goods and services in Syria was 28.7% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for imports of goods and services?
- Syria ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.