Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Syria
Syria: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Syria, 1974–2010
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.9% for ores and metals imports in 2010.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Syria peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1974.
Syria ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.0% | — |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -21.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Fuel exports 49.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Syria?
- Ores and metals imports in Syria was 2.9% in 2010, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1974.
- How does Syria rank for ores and metals imports?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.