External balance on goods and services in Syria
Syria: External balance on goods and services was -19.48 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, external balance on goods and services in Syria stood at -19.48 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 3,129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Syria peaked at 79.93 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -19.48 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Syria 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -155.26 million current LCU | -314.32 million current LCU | 3,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.72 billion current LCU | -6.58 billion current LCU | -242.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.27 billion current LCU | -17.16 billion current LCU | -66.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.47 billion current LCU | -62.41 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.88 billion current LCU | -46.00 billion current LCU | 79.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 trillion current LCU | -2.00 trillion current LCU | 9.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.75 trillion current LCU | -19.48 trillion current LCU | -3.25 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 11,108 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.63 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.10 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.02 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -804.70 million current US$ (2022)
- GNI per capita 3.83 million current LCU (2022)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 720 current US$ (2022)
- GNI 86.00 trillion current LCU (2022)
- GNI 22.93 billion current US$ (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method 16.24 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Syria?
- External balance on goods and services in Syria was -19.48 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.48 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Syria ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.