Share of imports that come from China in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of imports that come from China was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9% | — |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -91.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +56.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +101.7% |
| 1959 | 1.1% | +220.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +164.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +77.3% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +89.4% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -47.9% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1237.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +78.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +70.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1237.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1959 | +220.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
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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 share of imports that come from china in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of imports that come from china in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.