Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 152.87 current US$ per person in 2010. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Syria is 152.87 current US$ per person, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 152.87 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.4 current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Syria 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 58.25 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 47.74 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 37.4 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 72.77 current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1982 | 63.87 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 70.44 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 68.91 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.57 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.14 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 44.43 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 41.97 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 49.54 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 55.83 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 61.04 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 68.1 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 92.71 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 102.05 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 92.91 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 91.76 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84.45 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 82.11 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 87.26 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 88.23 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.62 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.89 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 94.86 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 112.94 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 120.87 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 124.1 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 139.65 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 143.1 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 119.36 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 152.87 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 152.87 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 152.87 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +94.6% | 37.4 current US$ per person | 72.77 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.33 current US$ per person | 45 current US$ per person | 58.25 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 56.5 current US$ per person | 37.4 current US$ per person | 72.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.82 current US$ per person | 55.83 current US$ per person | 102.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.66 current US$ per person | 87.62 current US$ per person | 143.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.87 current US$ per person | 152.87 current US$ per person | 152.87 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More private sector data for Syria
- Merchandise trade 79.2% (2025)
- Food imports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures imports 54.1% (2010)
- Merchandise imports 7.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
- Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Syria was 152.87 current US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 152.87 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.