Transport services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Transport services was 7.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1977–2010
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Syrian Arab Republic is 7.5%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 40.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2007.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.9% | — |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | +145.8% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +115.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 14.3% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 transport services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Transport services in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.5% in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for transport services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.