Import value index in Syria
Syria: Import value index was 101.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import value index in Syria, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Syria recorded 101.2 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Syria peaked at 311 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.3 2015 = 100, in 2016.
That places Syria 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Syria, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 171.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 180.5 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 232.7 2015 = 100 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 284.8 2015 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 243.8 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 274.6 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 311 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 193.9 2015 = 100 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 138.9 2015 = 100 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 161.7 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3 2015 = 100 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 111.8 2015 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 101.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 101.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.68 2015 = 100 | 171.6 2015 = 100 | 284.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.3 2015 = 100 | 77.3 2015 = 100 | 311 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.46 2015 = 100 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 173 American Samoa 105.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 105.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 175 Bolivia 101.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 177 Argentina 100.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 99.5 2015 = 100 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)
- 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 import value index in Syria?
- Import value index in Syria was 101.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 311 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for import value index?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.