Country export capability

Syrian Arab Republic
export capability

A reported view of Syrian Arab Republic's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

SYR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$1.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$4.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$3.4BExports minus imports
Export growth-0%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Syrian Arab Republic export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic recorded $1.2B in exports and $4.6B in imports. The resulting -$3.4B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -0% year on year and show a calculated +4.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Turkey received $385.5M in reported exports, representing 32.6% of the latest country total. Animal and vegetable fats was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $296.1M and 25.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Syrian Arab Republic's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$23.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population24.7MReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Syrian Arab Republic
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
KuwaitKWTCritical attention61%69.8%2.7%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
TurkeyTURHigh attention81.1%11.8%9.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention74.9%43.7%53.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SerbiaSRBHigh attention99.3%0.6%6.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Saudi ArabiaSAUWatch25.5%31.9%8.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
LebanonLBNHigh attention78.1%44.4%7.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPHigh attention76.4%41.2%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNHigh attention86.7%0.1%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JordanJORWatch21.5%38.4%16.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
EgyptEGYHigh attention50.4%47.1%29%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Syrian Arab Republic
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0%Growing -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining -14.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Syrian Arab Republic.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Syrian Arab Republic
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
11509HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$285.6M24.2%2
22510HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$101.6M8.6%2
30802HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$65.0M5.5%12
45201HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$46.6M3.9%1
50909HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$40.9M3.5%6
60910HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$38.4M3.2%6
70808HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$27.2M2.3%3
80711HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$26.8M2.3%5
90104HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$24.0M2%2
102008HS4 detail codePreparations of vegetables and fruit (20) ↗$23.2M2%12
110702HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$19.8M1.7%1
122001HS4 detail codePreparations of vegetables and fruit (20) ↗$19.2M1.6%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Syrian Arab Republic combines $1.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic recorded $1.2B in reported exports and $4.6B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $3.4B. Exports changed -0% year on year and +4.6% annualized over three years. Animal and vegetable fats (HS2 15) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Syrian Arab Republic exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Syrian Arab Republic
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1TurkeyTUR$385.5M32.6%+18.6%+31.5%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$164.6M13.9%-10.9%-17.7%
3LebanonLBN$127.0M10.7%+2.8%+2.1%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$63.9M5.4%+14.2%+18.6%
5JordanJOR$61.1M5.2%+1.4%-2.7%
6IndiaIND$53.3M4.5%-50.3%+54.8%
7KuwaitKWT$46.3M3.9%+38.4%+4.3%
8EgyptEGY$46.1M3.9%+42.2%-11%
9SerbiaSRB$39.3M3.3%+25.1%+35.4%
10SpainESP$39.0M3.3%-4.9%+46.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.4B
2014
$1.1B
2015
$829.1M
2016
$809.2M
2017
$780.9M
2018
$727.8M
2019
$753.4M
2020
$895.5M
2021
$1.0B
2022
$998.3M
2023
$1.2B
2024
$1.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets44Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance6,600 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA16.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share60.2%

Covered value under attention

Critical share1.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak25.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports84.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score1.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,513.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration676.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SYR
Exports Usd$1.2B
Imports Usd$4.6B
Trade Balance Usd-$3.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-0%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct3.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct4.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-5%
Export Partner Hhi1,513.8
Export Product Hhi676.8
Momentum Score1.4
Risk Score11
Gdp Million Usd23,622.83 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.1K
Population24,672,760
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners44
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km6,600 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,646
Num Border Partners125
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.4
Pct Products High Elasticity63
Pct Products Low Elasticity6
Real Market Potential110,103.6
Foreign Market Potential16,525.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3SYR
All History Lane Count4,907
Current Lane Count537
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count55
High Volatility Lane Count333
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count307
Declining Demand Lane Count3
Concentrated Market Lane Count248
Access Friction Lane Count29
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count52
Monitored Exports Current Usd$905.6M
Attention Exports Usd$545.2M
Critical Exports Usd$15.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$556.5M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$225.8M
Non Fta Exports Usd$99.4M
Monitored Attention Share Pct60.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct84.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct25.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,594 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$4.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$3.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-0%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct4.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd23,622.83 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.1K
Population Latest24,672,760
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest44
Foreign Market Potential Latest16,525.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct0.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-1.1%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3.9%
Partner Hhi Latest1,513.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct32.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct57.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,039.4
Partner Hhi All Max1,513.8
Product Hhi Latest676.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct23.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct33.3%
Product Hhi All Avg1,723.2
Product Hhi All Max4,359.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct46.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$3.3B$4.2B-$809.7MNot reportedNot reported
1996$3.7B$4.4B-$675.8M+12.2%Not reported
1997$3.8B$3.9B-$55.5M+1.8%Not reported
1998$2.8B$4.4B-$1.5B-25.6%-5.3%
1999$3.5B$4.0B-$466.3M+24.3%-2%
2000$4.0B$2.7B$1.2B+12.1%+1.2%
2001$11.2B$12.3B-$1.1B+182.6%+57.9%
2002$15.6B$11.6B$4.0B+39.2%+64%
2003$13.1B$12.6B$515.1M-16%+48.9%
2004$13.8B$17.8B-$4.1B+5.2%+7.1%
2005$6.2B$9.0B-$2.9B-55.1%-26.5%
2006$8.7B$11.8B-$3.1B+41.5%-12.6%
2007$9.2B$16.0B-$6.8B+5.8%-12.4%
2008$12.6B$19.8B-$7.1B+36.6%+26.9%
2009$9.4B$16.5B-$7.1B-25.4%+2.5%
2010$11.1B$18.8B-$7.7B+18.2%+6.4%
2011$6.0B$20.0B-$14.0B-46.3%-22.1%
2012$2.1B$10.7B-$8.6B-64.7%-39.3%
2013$1.4B$7.7B-$6.3B-34%-50%
2014$1.1B$8.6B-$7.5B-23.7%-43.8%
2015$829.1M$6.1B-$5.2B-21.9%-26.7%
2016$809.2M$4.4B-$3.6B-2.4%-16.5%
2017$780.9M$6.4B-$5.6B-3.5%-9.7%
2018$727.8M$7.3B-$6.5B-6.8%-4.3%
2019$753.4M$6.6B-$5.9B+3.5%-2.4%
2020$895.5M$4.8B-$3.9B+18.9%+4.7%
2021$1.0B$5.3B-$4.3B+15.5%+12.4%
2022$998.3M$5.4B-$4.4B-3.5%+9.8%
2023$1.2B$4.4B-$3.3B+18.4%+9.7%
2024$1.2B$4.6B-$3.4B-0%+4.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
115Animal and vegetable fats$296.1M25.1%4240
208Edible fruit and nuts$155.1M13.1%4762
325Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$105.3M8.9%2746
407Vegetables$96.7M8.2%4860
509Coffee, tea and spices$91.3M7.7%8838
620Preparations of vegetables and fruit$71.2M6%4948
752Cotton$47.0M4%863
801Live animals$31.7M2.7%1420
904Dairy produce and eggs$26.1M2.2%1527
1012Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$25.7M2.2%4739

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
11509Animal and vegetable fats (15)$285.6M24.2%2
22510Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$101.6M8.6%2
30802Edible fruit and nuts (08)$65.0M5.5%12
45201Cotton (52)$46.6M3.9%1
50909Coffee, tea and spices (09)$40.9M3.5%6
60910Coffee, tea and spices (09)$38.4M3.2%6
70808Edible fruit and nuts (08)$27.2M2.3%3
80711Vegetables (07)$26.8M2.3%5
90104Live animals (01)$24.0M2%2
102008Preparations of vegetables and fruit (20)$23.2M2%12
110702Vegetables (07)$19.8M1.7%1
122001Preparations of vegetables and fruit (20)$19.2M1.6%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1TurkeyTUR$385.5M32.6%+18.6%+31.5%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$164.6M13.9%-10.9%-17.7%
3LebanonLBN$127.0M10.7%+2.8%+2.1%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$63.9M5.4%+14.2%+18.6%
5JordanJOR$61.1M5.2%+1.4%-2.7%
6IndiaIND$53.3M4.5%-50.3%+54.8%
7KuwaitKWT$46.3M3.9%+38.4%+4.3%
8EgyptEGY$46.1M3.9%+42.2%-11%
9SerbiaSRB$39.3M3.3%+25.1%+35.4%
10SpainESP$39.0M3.3%-4.9%+46.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Kuwait (KWT)Critical attention61%69.8%2.7%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Turkey (TUR)High attention81.1%11.8%9.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3India (IND)High attention74.9%43.7%53.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Serbia (SRB)High attention99.3%0.6%6.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Saudi Arabia (SAU)Watch25.5%31.9%8.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Lebanon (LBN)High attention78.1%44.4%7.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Spain (ESP)High attention76.4%41.2%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)High attention86.7%0.1%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Jordan (JOR)Watch21.5%38.4%16.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Egypt (EGY)High attention50.4%47.1%29%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1France (FRA)841221new$411.0M0.2%100
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)848340new$3.7B0%100
3Uganda (UGA)848060new$477.9K31.3%100
4Tunisia (TUN)151790new$6.1M1.9%100
5Tunisia (TUN)151620new$6.2M2.5%100
6Tunisia (TUN)151521new$41.4M2.2%100
7Tunisia (TUN)151329new$5.7M2%100
8Spain (ESP)151000new$189.9M0.1%100
9Tunisia (TUN)151211new$67.5M0.8%100
10Tunisia (TUN)151319new$7.2M2.4%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0%Growing (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining (-14.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Syrian Arab Republic export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Syrian Arab Republic export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Syrian Arab Republic.

What is the latest reported export value for Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic recorded $1.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Syrian Arab Republic?

Turkey leads by reported export value at $385.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Syrian Arab Republic's exports?

Animal and vegetable fats leads by reported value at $296.1M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Syrian Arab Republic trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.