Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
123.5 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-70.9 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria stood at 1.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 123.5 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -70.9 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Syria ranks 133rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 51.82 % change on previous year | -2051.8% |
| 1963 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1964 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1965 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1967 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -539.6% |
| 1968 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1969 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1970 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1971 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1972 | 47.18 % change on previous year | -1297.2% |
| 1973 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1974 | 122.79 % change on previous year | +450.6% |
| 1975 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1976 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3724 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1978 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1979 | 55.09 % change on previous year | -5995.1% |
| 1980 | 28.22 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2372 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1982 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1443.7% |
| 1983 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1984 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1985 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1986 | -19.21 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1988 | -0.5952 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1989 | 123.5 % change on previous year | -20848.5% |
| 1990 | 41.06 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1991 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1992 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1994 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1995 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -638.1% |
| 1996 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1998 | -26.2 % change on previous year | +1162.3% |
| 1999 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2000 | 33.78 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2003 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2004 | 28.74 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 2005 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 33.47 % change on previous year | +482.8% |
| 2009 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2010 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2011 | -17.84 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2012 | -70.9 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 2013 | -44.13 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2014 | -32.01 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 102.84 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8485 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +782.5% |
| 2018 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2019 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2021 | -33.15 % change on previous year | -833.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2023 | 66.89 % change on previous year | +979.1% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.87 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +20848.5% | -0.5952 % change on previous year | 123.5 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +5995.1% | -0.9346 % change on previous year | 55.09 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +2051.8% | -2.65 % change on previous year | 51.82 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1443.7% | -0.2372 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1297.2% | -3.94 % change on previous year | 47.18 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1162.3% | -2.08 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 51.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.46 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 122.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 123.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year | 41.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 33.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -70.9 % change on previous year | 102.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 % change on previous year | -33.15 % change on previous year | 66.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 130 El Salvador 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Paraguay 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eswatini 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Norway 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Greece 1.24 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 308.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 123.5 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.9 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.