Merchandise trade in Syria
Syria: Merchandise trade was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Syria is 79.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Syria peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.0% | — |
| 1961 | 32.7% | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 26.0% | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 34.4% | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 26.6% | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 37.9% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +40.2% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 25.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 24.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 30.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 44.6% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 44.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 36.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 36.4% | 92.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 49 Faroe Islands 80.8% compare
- 50 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.7% compare
- 51 Poland 80.6% compare
- 53 Austria 77.7% compare
- 54 Mozambique 77.5% compare
- 55 Honduras 77.4% compare
More private sector data for Syria
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 308.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Syria?
- Merchandise trade in Syria was 79.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for merchandise trade?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.