Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Syria
Syria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Syria is 3.07 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Syria peaked at 65.58 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 174.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Syria 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 208.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 174.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 200.40 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 207.50 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 202.40 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 184.40 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 249.80 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 205.30 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 229.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 292.47 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 288.04 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 365.52 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 432.58 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 493.81 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +107.4% |
| 1975 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 3.39 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 3.33 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.74 billion current US$ | +363.1% |
| 2001 | 18.76 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 18.42 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.56 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.03 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 7.01 billion current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 51.09 billion current US$ | +421.6% |
| 2008 | 65.58 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 53.52 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 63.20 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 17.55 billion current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 11.11 billion current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 4.19 billion current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.41 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 292.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 288.04 million current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 4.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.15 billion current US$ | 7.01 billion current US$ | 65.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 63.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Syria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Syria was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.58 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Syria ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.