Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Syria
Syria: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 37.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Syria is 37.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Syria peaked at 94.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.
That places Syria 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 69.9% | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 57.1% | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 47.1% | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 57.2% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 70.3% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 58.3% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 74.9% | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 37.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.6% | 56.4% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.4% | 47.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 57.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 78.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 71.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 47.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 28.5% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.0% | 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 high-income economies in Syria?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Syria was 37.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Syria ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.