Syria
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $868M | $4.44B, 160 of 226 | 137 of 226
2020 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $49.6 | $254, 209 of 219 | 194 of 219
2010 Service Exports | Imports : $7.33B | $3.53B, 64 of 188 | 81 of 186
Overview In 2020 Syria was the number 160 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 137 in total imports.
Exports The top exports of Syria are Pure Olive Oil ($122M), Spice Seeds ($70.5M), Barley ($56.8M), Other Nuts ($44.5M), and Tomatoes ($32M), exporting mostly to Turkey ($236M), Saudi Arabia ($194M), Lebanon ($99.2M), Egypt ($68.6M), and United Arab Emirates ($46.4M).
Imports The top imports of Syria are Rolled Tobacco ($506M), Refined Petroleum ($161M), Raw Sugar ($101M), Seed Oils ($87M), and Rice ($85.1M), importing mostly from Turkey ($1.42B), China ($834M), United Arab Emirates ($667M), Egypt ($288M), and India ($124M).
In 2020, Syria was the world's biggest importer of Maté ($62.2M)
Location Syria borders Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey by land and Cyprus by sea.
Latest Trends
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#permalink to sectionThe following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Syria.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Latest Data
#permalink to sectionThe data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Historical Data
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#permalink to sectionTop Export (2020): Pure Olive Oil, $122M
Top Destination (2020): Turkey, $1.42B
In 2020, Syria exported a total of $868M, making it the number 160 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Syria have changed by $30.7M from $837M in 2015 to $868M in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Pure Olive Oil ($122M), Spice Seeds ($70.5M), Barley ($56.8M), Other Nuts ($44.5M), and Tomatoes ($32M). The most common destination for the exports of Syria are Turkey ($236M), Saudi Arabia ($194M), Lebanon ($99.2M), Egypt ($68.6M), and United Arab Emirates ($46.4M).
Market Growth
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#permalink to sectionSyria Exports Services (2010): $7.33B
Syria Imports Services (2010): $3.53B
In 2010, Syria exported $7.33B worth of services. The top services exported by Syria in 2010 were Personal travel ($6.19B), Transportation ($529M), Government services, n.i.e. ($293M), Communications services ($141M), and Financial services ($67.2M).
The top services imported by Syria in 2010 were Transportation ($1.59B), Personal travel ($1.51B), Insurance services ($121M), Government services, n.i.e. ($96.3M), and Services not allocated ($94.4M).
Economic Complexity
#permalink to sectionMost Specialized Products by RCA Index
#permalink to sectionSyria has a high level of specialization in Spice Seeds (1.07k), Pure Olive Oil (303), Preserved Vegetables (286), Calcium Phosphates (166), and Barley (144). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Syria observed and expected exports in each product.
Most Complex Products by PCI
#permalink to sectionThe highest complexity exports of Syria according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Prepared Pigments (1.16), Other Nickel Products (1.01), Looms (0.95), Potato Flours (0.94), and Other Copper Products (0.88). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Export Opportunities by Relatedness
#permalink to sectionThe top export opportunities for Syria according to the relatedness index, are Insect Resins (0.24), Knit Men's Shirts (0.24), Gold (0.24), Raw Tobacco (0.23), and Knit T-shirts (0.23). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Syria is not specialized in.
Product Space
#permalink to sectionThe product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
Diversification Frontier
#permalink to sectionThe Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
