Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Syria
Syria: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 89.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Syria is 89.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Syria peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1985.
Syria ranks 2nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.5% | — |
| 1961 | 38.8% | -31.3% |
| 1962 | 31.0% | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 33.5% | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 38.3% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 41.3% | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 28.5% | -27.5% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 34.2% | +38.7% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +147.3% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +114.3% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +82.8% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +97.0% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 89.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 89.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +147.3% | 6.9% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 31.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 6.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 17.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 16.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 43.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 84.0% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 to economies in the arab world in Syria?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Syria was 89.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1985.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.