Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Syria is 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Syria 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Palau 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.