Services, value added (current US$) in Syria
Syria: Services, value added (current US$) was 10.62 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, services, value added in Syria stood at 10.62 billion current US$.
The figure is up 79.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Syria peaked at 30.81 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion current US$, in 1970.
Syria ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 7.38 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 10.10 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.37 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.17 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 6.26 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 5.23 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 5.49 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.02 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.28 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.93 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 14.00 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 14.70 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.81 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 24.71 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 27.01 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 30.78 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 30.81 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.25 billion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 11.04 billion current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 11.53 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.46 billion current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 6.25 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 6.90 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 9.14 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +79.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.62 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.62 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.74 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +79.5% | 5.91 billion current US$ | 10.62 billion current US$ |
| 2013 | -50.4% | 22.25 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -44.6% | 9.79 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 10.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 7.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 billion current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | 27.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.70 billion current US$ | 6.25 billion current US$ | 30.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 10.62 billion current US$ | 3 |
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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 services, value added in Syria?
- Services, value added in Syria was 10.62 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for services, value added?
- Syria ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.