Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Syria

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 36.2%

World rank

183rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2022

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Syria, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria is 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria peaked at 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Syria 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2022, 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$) … unit in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960 to 2022.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1962	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1965	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1966	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1967	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1968	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1971	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1972	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1974	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1975	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1976	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1977	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1978	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1979	0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1980	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1981	0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1982	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1983	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1985	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1987	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1989	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1991	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1992	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1993	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1994	0.4096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.0%
1995	0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1997	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1998	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1999	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2000	0.7257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+288.2%
2001	0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2002	0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2003	0.8504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.9979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2005	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.7%
2006	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2007	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+335.1%
2008	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2011	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.8%
2012	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2014	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
2015	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2016	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2018	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2019	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2020	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
2021	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2022	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit 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
2007	+335.1%	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2000	+288.2%	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7257 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

180 Angola 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Bangladesh 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Sudan 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Yemen 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)
Commercial service imports 3.44 billion current US$ (2010)
Food exports 21.0% (2010)
Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 7.04 billion current US$ (2010)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Syria was 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Syria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Syria ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.