Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -26.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +41.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +82.9% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -47.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +98.7% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -57.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +57.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +62.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +114.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +224.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -83.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +1308.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +63.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 3.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1308.2% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 62 Netherlands 3.3% compare
- 63 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
- 66 Gabon 3.2% compare
- 67 Lebanon 3.2% compare
- 68 Indonesia 3.2% compare
More private sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.