Commercial service imports in Syria

Syria: Commercial service imports was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.44 billion current US$
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.44 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
335.00 million current US$
in 1980
Years of data
34
1977–2010

Commercial service imports in Syria, 1977–2010

01.0B2.0B3.0B1977199320101977: 364.1M current US$1978: 487.7M current US$1979: 413.5M current US$1980: 335.0M current US$1981: 673.9M current US$1982: 611.4M current US$1983: 697.7M current US$1984: 706.9M current US$1985: 739.2M current US$1986: 507.7M current US$1987: 506.0M current US$1988: 494.5M current US$1989: 603.3M current US$1990: 702.3M current US$1991: 792.3M current US$1992: 911.5M current US$1993: 1.3B current US$1994: 1.4B current US$1995: 1.4B current US$1996: 1.4B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.3B current US$1999: 1.4B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.7B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 2.1B current US$2005: 2.3B current US$2006: 2.4B current US$2007: 2.9B current US$2008: 3.1B current US$2009: 2.6B current US$2010: 3.4B current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Syria recorded 3.44 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Syria peaked at 3.44 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 335.00 million current US$, in 1980.

Syria ranks 104th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 421.77 million current US$ 364.10 million current US$ 487.70 million current US$ 3
1980s 587.56 million current US$ 335.00 million current US$ 739.20 million current US$ 10
1990s 1.19 billion current US$ 702.30 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.18 billion current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ 3.10 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.44 billion current US$ 3.44 billion current US$ 3.44 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 101 Tunisia 3.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 102 Suriname 3.58 billion current US$ compare
  3. 103 Myanmar 3.58 billion current US$ compare
  4. 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 106 Jamaica 3.40 billion current US$ compare
  6. 107 Sri Lanka 3.22 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports in Syria?
Commercial service imports in Syria was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 335.00 million current US$ in 1980.
How does Syria rank for commercial service imports?
Syria ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.