Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria
Syria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.96 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
88.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria is 2.99 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria peaked at 57.96 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Syria ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 98.20 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 145.80 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1963 | 163.10 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 151.50 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 141.80 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 144.60 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 129.70 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 143.20 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 156.26 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 174.02 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 153.63 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 206.20 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 252.03 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 553.99 million current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1975 | 561.07 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 739.50 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 792.09 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 837.54 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +75.7% |
| 1980 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 819.74 million current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 975.32 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 898.90 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1990 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 2.74 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.74 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 16.96 billion current US$ | +407.7% |
| 2001 | 20.73 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 26.92 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 23.42 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 22.14 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.42 billion current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 45.35 billion current US$ | +368.2% |
| 2008 | 57.96 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 38.21 billion current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 44.48 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 9.50 billion current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 billion current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.22 million current US$ | 88.00 million current US$ | 163.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 574.14 million current US$ | 153.63 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 819.74 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.78 billion current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | 57.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 44.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Syria was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.96 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Syria ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.