Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Syria
Syria: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 37.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Syria recorded 37.8% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Syria peaked at 88.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.0% | — |
| 1961 | 67.5% | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 76.0% | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 71.6% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 69.0% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 69.1% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 70.8% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 86.6% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.1% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 81.4% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 37.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 37.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -52.2% | 62.2% | 29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.8% | 67.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 64.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 53.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 65.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 44.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.6% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 168 Togo 38.5% compare
- 169 Central African Republic 38.4% compare
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 38.3% compare
- 172 Zambia 37.6% compare
- 173 Djibouti 37.5% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 37.3% 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 from high-income economies in Syria?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Syria was 37.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Syria ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.