Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Syria
Syria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 14.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria is 14.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria peaked at 126.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1965.
That places Syria 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -23.5% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +69.0% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +303.6% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 126.3% | +335.1% |
| 2008 | 124.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -74.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -31.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +335.1% | 29.0% | 126.3% |
| 2000 | +303.6% | 18.7% | 75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 14.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 16.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 17.2% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 24.3% | 126.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 16.0% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 14.3% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria was 14.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).