Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Syria
Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 21.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Syria recorded 21.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Syria peaked at 39.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
Syria ranks 71st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.3% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | -41.2% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 17.1% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 23.2% | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +194.9% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +57.0% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -70.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +213.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 21.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 21.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 | +213.0% | 8.3% | 25.9% |
| 1978 | +194.9% | 5.0% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 5.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 8.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 low- and middle-income economies within in Syria?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Syria was 21.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.