Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Syria

Merchandise imports in Syria in 2025 — 7,905,000,000 US$. Ranked 125 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,207.5%.

2025 7.91B US$ +22.48% vs 2024
World rank 125of 205
Period maximum 19.99B US$2011
Period minimum 199M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Syria, 1960–202505B10B15B20B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 239,000,000 US$1962: 231,000,000 US$1964: 236,000,000 US$1966: 289,000,000 US$1968: 313,000,000 US$1970: 360,000,000 US$1972: 540,000,000 US$1974: 1,227,000,000 US$1976: 2,383,000,000 US$1978: 2,459,000,000 US$1980: 4,124,000,000 US$1982: 4,028,000,000 US$1984: 4,116,000,000 US$1986: 2,728,000,000 US$1988: 2,216,000,000 US$1990: 2,400,000,000 US$1992: 3,490,000,000 US$1994: 5,467,000,000 US$1996: 5,380,000,000 US$1998: 3,895,000,000 US$2000: 3,815,000,000 US$2002: 4,488,000,000 US$2004: 8,411,000,000 US$2006: 11,488,000,000 US$2008: 18,105,000,000 US$2010: 17,562,000,000 US$2012: 12,583,000,000 US$2014: 10,220,000,000 US$2016: 4,934,000,000 US$2018: 7,164,000,000 US$2020: 5,696,000,000 US$2022: 6,708,000,000 US$2024: 6,454,000,000 US$2025: 7,905,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +7.67B (+3,207.53%) Average annual rate: 5.53 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 7.91B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Asia computed 1.69T US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 7.91B +1.45B +22.48%
2024 6.45B +453M +7.55%
2023 6B −707M −10.54%
2022 6.71B +388M +6.14%
2021 6.32B +624M +10.96%
2020 5.7B −1.14B −16.64%
2019 6.83B −331M −4.62%
2018 7.16B +1.01B +16.43%
2017 6.15B +1.22B +24.71%
2016 4.93B −1.34B −21.37%
2015 6.28B −3.95B −38.6%
2014 10.22B +1.37B +15.53%
2013 8.85B −3.74B −29.7%
2012 12.58B −7.4B −37.04%
2011 19.99B +2.42B +13.8%
2010 17.56B +2.12B +13.72%
2009 15.44B −2.66B −14.7%
2008 18.11B +3.45B +23.54%
2007 14.66B +3.17B +27.57%
2006 11.49B +626M +5.76%
2005 10.86B +2.45B +29.14%
2004 8.41B +3.3B +64.57%
2003 5.11B +623M +13.88%
2002 4.49B −264M −5.56%
2001 4.75B +937M +24.56%
2000 3.82B −17M −0.44%
1999 3.83B −63M −1.62%
1998 3.9B −133M −3.3%
1997 4.03B −1.35B −25.13%
1996 5.38B +671M +14.25%
1995 4.71B −758M −13.87%
1994 5.47B +1.33B +32.09%
1993 4.14B +649M +18.6%
1992 3.49B +723M +26.13%
1991 2.77B +367M +15.29%
1990 2.4B +316M +15.16%
1989 2.08B −132M −5.96%
1988 2.22B −254M −10.28%
1987 2.47B −258M −9.46%
1986 2.73B −1.24B −31.23%
1985 3.97B −149M −3.62%
1984 4.12B −426M −9.38%
1983 4.54B +514M +12.76%
1982 4.03B −1.15B −22.13%
1981 5.17B +1.05B +25.44%
1980 4.12B +795M +23.88%
1979 3.33B +870M +35.38%
1978 2.46B −243M −8.99%
1977 2.7B +319M +13.39%
1976 2.38B +698M +41.42%
1975 1.69B +458M +37.33%
1974 1.23B +614M +100.16%
1973 613M +73M +13.52%
1972 540M +101M +23.01%
1971 439M +79M +21.94%
1970 360M −10M −2.7%
1969 370M +57M +18.21%
1968 313M +48M +18.11%
1967 265M −24M −8.3%
1966 289M +76M +35.68%
1965 213M −23M −9.75%
1964 236M +1M +0.43%
1963 235M +4M +1.73%
1962 231M +32M +16.08%
1961 199M −40M −16.74%
1960 239M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.