How does Syria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 33.4%

World rank

124th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2022

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria is 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Syria 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960 to 2022.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1962	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1963	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1964	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1965	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1966	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1967	0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1968	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1969	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1970	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1971	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1972	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1973	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1974	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1975	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1976	0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1977	0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1978	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1979	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1980	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1981	0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1983	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1985	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1987	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1989	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1992	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1993	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1994	0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.7%
1995	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1996	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1997	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1998	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2001	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2002	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2004	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
2005	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2006	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2007	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2008	0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2009	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2010	0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2012	0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
2014	0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2015	0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2016	0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2017	0.3759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2020	0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
2021	0.4244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2022	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

121 Panama 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Uzbekistan 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Iceland 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Guatemala 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Luxembourg 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Barbados 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Syria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.