North Korea vs Syria: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
North Korea
22.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
22.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
15th
Syria rank
16th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 22.61 % change on previous year against 22.48 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 15th and Syria ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.68 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -7.08 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.97 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 22.61 % change on previous year against 22.48 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between North Korea and Syria?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 15th and Syria ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.