Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Syria is 132.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 712.22 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.84 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Syria 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.84 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 33.67 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1963 | 36.98 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 33.4 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 31.09 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 30.84 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 26.77 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 28.1 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 33.52 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 31.82 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 29.55 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 42.05 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 49.71 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 107.09 current US$ per person | +115.4% |
| 1975 | 123.11 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 137.39 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 132.25 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 126.6 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 189.8 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 235.33 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 227.1 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 211.65 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 194.15 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 180.63 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 154.34 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 120.42 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 118.01 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 113.39 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 245.17 current US$ per person | +116.2% |
| 1990 | 334.84 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 264.16 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 231.07 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 228.04 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 214.45 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 243.76 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 266.28 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 254 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 182.68 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 213.46 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 278.52 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 307.78 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 374.16 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 320.36 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 402.36 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 462.84 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 556.04 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 552.86 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 712.22 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 493.93 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 569.16 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 459.52 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 134.4 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 78.88 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 57.32 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 121.34 current US$ per person | +111.7% |
| 2016 | 123.84 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 132.9 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 122.59 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 128.18 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 129.55 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.29 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 86.19 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 136.94 current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 134.76 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 132.12 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 132.12 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 132.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +116.2% | 113.39 current US$ per person | 245.17 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +115.4% | 49.71 current US$ per person | 107.09 current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +111.7% | 57.32 current US$ per person | 121.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.14 current US$ per person | 22.84 current US$ per person | 36.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.94 current US$ per person | 29.55 current US$ per person | 189.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.02 current US$ per person | 113.39 current US$ per person | 245.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.27 current US$ per person | 182.68 current US$ per person | 334.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.11 current US$ per person | 278.52 current US$ per person | 712.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.81 current US$ per person | 57.32 current US$ per person | 569.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.31 current US$ per person | 84.29 current US$ per person | 136.94 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 182 Tanzania 141.13 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 139.14 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Northern Mariana Islands 137.8 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Tonga 125.31 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 119.68 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Samoa 109.44 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 308.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Syria was 132.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 712.22 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.84 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.