Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -18.17 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-18.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.8%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
732.71 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-392.28 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1978–2010

-500-25002505007501978199420101978: 14.3 % change on previous year1979: -23.2 % change on previous year1980: -34.8 % change on previous year1981: -15.5 % change on previous year1982: 25.5 % change on previous year1983: -28.9 % change on previous year1984: 12 % change on previous year1985: -12.8 % change on previous year1986: 36.5 % change on previous year1987: 34.5 % change on previous year1988: 26.5 % change on previous year1989: 286.6 % change on previous year1990: 75.7 % change on previous year1991: -48.2 % change on previous year1992: -85.3 % change on previous year1993: -262.9 % change on previous year1994: -392.3 % change on previous year1995: 88.5 % change on previous year1996: -131.5 % change on previous year1997: 234.3 % change on previous year1998: -139.2 % change on previous year1999: 221.3 % change on previous year2000: 558.8 % change on previous year2001: 0.07 % change on previous year2002: 55.2 % change on previous year2003: -40.7 % change on previous year2004: -79.9 % change on previous year2005: -153.2 % change on previous year2006: 732.7 % change on previous year2007: -158.8 % change on previous year2008: -48.4 % change on previous year2009: -294.3 % change on previous year2010: -18.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria is -18.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and down 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 732.71 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -392.28 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Syria 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1978 to 2010.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 14.25 % change on previous year
1979 -23.21 % change on previous year -262.8%
1980 -34.84 % change on previous year +50.1%
1981 -15.53 % change on previous year -55.4%
1982 25.5 % change on previous year -264.2%
1983 -28.95 % change on previous year -213.5%
1984 12.02 % change on previous year -141.5%
1985 -12.78 % change on previous year -206.3%
1986 36.53 % change on previous year -385.9%
1987 34.52 % change on previous year -5.5%
1988 26.46 % change on previous year -23.3%
1989 286.61 % change on previous year +983.2%
1990 75.65 % change on previous year -73.6%
1991 -48.23 % change on previous year -163.7%
1992 -85.33 % change on previous year +76.9%
1993 -262.89 % change on previous year +208.1%
1994 -392.28 % change on previous year +49.2%
1995 88.55 % change on previous year -122.6%
1996 -131.51 % change on previous year -248.5%
1997 234.32 % change on previous year -278.2%
1998 -139.21 % change on previous year -159.4%
1999 221.35 % change on previous year -259.0%
2000 558.8 % change on previous year +152.5%
2001 0.0703 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 55.2 % change on previous year +78444.7%
2003 -40.72 % change on previous year -173.8%
2004 -79.89 % change on previous year +96.2%
2005 -153.15 % change on previous year +91.7%
2006 732.71 % change on previous year -578.4%
2007 -158.83 % change on previous year -121.7%
2008 -48.38 % change on previous year -69.5%
2009 -294.33 % change on previous year +508.4%
2010 -18.17 % change on previous year -93.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -18.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -18.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -12.35 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +78444.7% 0.0703 % change on previous year 55.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -4.48 % change on previous year -23.21 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year 2
1980s 32.95 % change on previous year -34.84 % change on previous year 286.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s -43.96 % change on previous year -392.28 % change on previous year 234.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 57.15 % change on previous year -294.33 % change on previous year 732.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s -18.17 % change on previous year -18.17 % change on previous year -18.17 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 140 Gambia -16.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 141 El Salvador -17.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 142 Nauru -17.34 % change on previous year
  4. 144 Kosovo -18.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -18.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 146 Ethiopia -18.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria?
Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria was -18.17 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 732.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -392.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Syria rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,471 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.