Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 308.54 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
308.54 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
873.54 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
39.19 current US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Syria is 308.54 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 873.54 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.19 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Syria ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.33 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 46.58 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 45.98 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 44.79 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 39.19 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 51.52 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1967 | 45.77 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 52.35 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 59.92 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 56.42 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 66.53 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 79.11 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 86.82 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 168.03 current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 223.05 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 304.84 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 333.97 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 293.69 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 384.33 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 460.39 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 558.63 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 420.79 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 458.56 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 401.23 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 373.34 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 247.94 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 216.88 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 188.08 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 171.11 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 190.79 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 213.16 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 260.73 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 300.02 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 384.77 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 322.16 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 358.23 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 261.26 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 246.2 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 236.13 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 229.3 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 278.69 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 256.92 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 285.7 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 458.69 current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 577.33 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 585.02 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 701.73 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 836.78 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 702.69 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 781.14 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 873.54 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 552.86 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 408.27 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 504.1 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 323.04 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 257.06 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 320.06 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 365.93 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 335.72 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 270.6 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 292.2 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 298.63 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 254.34 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 261.58 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 308.54 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 308.54 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 308.54 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.86 current US$ per person | 39.19 current US$ per person | 59.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.68 current US$ per person | 56.42 current US$ per person | 384.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.69 current US$ per person | 171.11 current US$ per person | 558.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.35 current US$ per person | 190.79 current US$ per person | 384.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.28 current US$ per person | 229.3 current US$ per person | 836.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.17 current US$ per person | 257.06 current US$ per person | 873.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.98 current US$ per person | 254.34 current US$ per person | 308.54 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 180 Gambia 316.79 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Cameroon 314.6 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 314.52 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Mali 276.88 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Myanmar 261.27 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mozambique 258.48 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$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Syria was 308.54 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 873.54 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.19 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.