[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SYR · 2024
Syrian Arab Republic trade profile
In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic recorded $1.2B in merchandise exports and $4.6B in imports, producing a $3.4B trade deficit. Exports changed -0.0% from the previous year, while imports changed +3.3%.[1]
Exports
$1.2B
-0.0%
Imports
$4.6B
+3.3%
Trade balance
-$3.4B
deficit
Active partners
270
44 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$296.1M
HS 15 · HS chapter
40 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
2$155.1M
HS 08 · HS chapter
62 active HS6 lines · 47 export partners
3$105.3M
HS 25 · HS chapter
46 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
4$96.7M
HS 07 · HS chapter
60 active HS6 lines · 48 export partners
5$91.3M
HS 09 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 88 export partners
6$71.2M
HS 20 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners
7$47.0M
HS 52 · HS chapter
63 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
8$31.7M
HS 01 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 14 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Syrian Arab Republic; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$385.5M
Türkiye
Annual change +18.6% · 3-year CAGR 31.5%
2$164.6M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -10.9% · 3-year CAGR -17.7%
3$127.0M
Lebanon
Annual change +2.8% · 3-year CAGR 2.1%
4$63.9M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +14.2% · 3-year CAGR 18.6%
5$61.1M
Jordan
Annual change +1.4% · 3-year CAGR -2.7%
6$53.3M
India
Annual change -50.3% · 3-year CAGR 54.8%
7$46.3M
Kuwait
Annual change +38.4% · 3-year CAGR 4.3%
8$46.1M
Egypt
Annual change +42.2% · 3-year CAGR -11.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.