Trade as a share of GDP in Syria
Syria: Trade as a share of GDP was 35.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.4%
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
176th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2005
All-time low
33.5%
in 1986
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Trade as a share of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Syria is 35.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Syria peaked at 80.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1986.
Syria ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 40.6% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 35.9% | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 37.9% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 34.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 38.6% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 33.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 56.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 59.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 35.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 35.4% | 59.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 79.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 472.61 current US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 133.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.77 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 385.2 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,482 constant LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Syria?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Syria was 35.4% in 2022, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.