Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Syria 159th out of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 156 Chile 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Togo 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 160 Guatemala 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 3.44 billion current US$ (2010)
- Food exports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
- Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.04 billion current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.