Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -7.58 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria stood at -7.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 122 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.52 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Syria 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1973 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1974 | 50.8 % change on previous year | -1065.4% |
| 1975 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1976 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1977 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -1035.8% |
| 1978 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1979 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4165 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1981 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +1883.8% |
| 1982 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1983 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1984 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 38.69 % change on previous year | -3609.6% |
| 1986 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1987 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1988 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1990 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +704.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4603 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1994 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0515 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1996 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +7788.0% |
| 1997 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1998 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 1999 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2000 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2001 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -531.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 40.18 % change on previous year | +1548.0% |
| 2005 | 25.99 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2006 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2007 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2008 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 2010 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2011 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2012 | -45.52 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2013 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2014 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 31.27 % change on previous year | -1349.0% |
| 2018 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2020 | -11.77 % change on previous year | +439.8% |
| 2021 | 122 % change on previous year | -1136.4% |
| 2022 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -7.58 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's -7.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -7788.0% | -0.0515 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3609.6% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 38.69 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1883.8% | -0.4165 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1548.0% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 40.18 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1349.0% | -2.5 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1136.4% | -11.77 % change on previous year | 122 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.13 % change on previous year | -13.84 % change on previous year | 50.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 38.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 40.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -45.52 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 % change on previous year | -11.77 % change on previous year | 122 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Kyrgyzstan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Namibia -3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Kuwait -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Rwanda -8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands -9.42 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Syria was -7.58 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 122 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.52 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.