Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 44.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 44.9% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Syria peaked at 69.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2012.
That places Syria 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 44.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 44.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 44.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 36.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 36.3% | 69.9% | 5 |
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Syria?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Syria was 44.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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