Syrian Arab Republic's Macroeconomic Analysis:
Nominal GDP of USD 29027766.2 billion in 2023.
Nominal GDP of USD 14460837.1 billion in 2023.
GDP per capita of USD 66,670,526,061 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.
GDP per capita of USD 133,830,180,617 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.
Main Economic Indicators
Inflation
Inflation averaged 25.1% in the decade to 2019. Go to our Syrian Arab Republic inflation page for extra insight.
Exchange Rate
From end-2014 to end-2024 the Syrian pound weakened by 98.6% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the Syrian pound, click here.
Syrian Arab Republic Economic Forecasts
Projections out to 2029.24 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.
Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 2 expert analysts.
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Syrian Arab Republic Economic Indicators
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (million) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| GDP (USD bn) | 21.2 | 33.0 | 35.4 | 29.0 | - |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | 97,921 | 152,173 | 163,001 | 133,830 | - |
| Exchange Rate (SYP per USD, eop) | 1,257 | 2,512 | 2,513 | 13,100 | 13,100 |
| Exchange Rate (LCU per USD, aop) | 867 | 2,126 | 2,512 | 7,032 | 13,100 |
| Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) | -3.0 | -4.7 | -4.5 | -2.6 | -2.8 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD bn) | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) | 4.5 | -36.6 | 13.9 | 64.6 | 5.4 |
| Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | -16.6 | 12.8 | 1.5 | -9.9 | 6.3 |
| External Debt (USD bn) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | - |
| External Debt (% of GDP) | 22.4 | 15.2 | 13.8 | 16.8 | - |