Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 14.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 Syrian Arab Republic is 14.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 126.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1965.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 177th 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 | 72.7% | +288.3% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +28.6% |
| 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 | 23.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -36.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 14.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.2%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +335.1% | 29.0% | 126.3% |
| 2000 | +288.3% | 18.7% | 72.7% |
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 | 84.3% | 24.3% | 126.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 16.0% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 14.7% | 24.2% | 3 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1965.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).