Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syria
Syria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 53.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syria, 1949–2007
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria stood at 53.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Syria peaked at 105.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1965.
That places Syria 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 56.5% | — |
| 1950 | 38.1% | -32.6% |
| 1951 | 34.1% | -10.5% |
| 1952 | 32.5% | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 29.0% | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 35.4% | +22.1% |
| 1955 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 32.5% | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 25.5% | -21.5% |
| 1958 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 23.1% | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | +19.4% |
| 1961 | 20.9% | -24.4% |
| 1962 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | +51.9% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | +164.7% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.9% | 23.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.3% | 14.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 16.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 20.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 19.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 28.0% | 105.0% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 29.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -635.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -321.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -179.18 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.4% (2019)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.2026 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -270.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 31,225 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,512 (2022)
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 53.5% in 2007, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 105.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.