Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Syria

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.6%

World rank

159th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2022

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Syria, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria is 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria peaked at 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Syria ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960 to 2022.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1962	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1963	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1964	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1965	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1966	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1967	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1968	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1970	0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1971	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1972	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1973	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1974	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
1975	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1976	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1977	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1978	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1979	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
1980	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1982	0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1983	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1984	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1986	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1987	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1988	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+118.9%
1990	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1991	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
1995	0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1996	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1997	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1998	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1999	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2000	0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+325.6%
2001	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2002	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2003	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2004	0.8825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2005	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.8%
2006	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2007	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+290.5%
2008	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2009	0.7061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2010	0.7245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2011	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.6%
2012	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.8%
2013	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2014	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
2015	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+174.1%
2016	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2017	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2018	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
2019	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2020	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.6%
2021	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.9%
2022	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit 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
2000	+325.6%	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2007	+290.5%	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2015	+174.1%	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

156 Palestine 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Sierra Leone 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 East Timor 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 United States 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Malawi 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Venezuela 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria was 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Syria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Syria ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.