Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 19.65% in 2010, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 6.83 percentage points from 12.82% in 2009. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 3.74% (up 15.91 percentage points since). The highest value since 1974 was 37.65% in 1982, the lowest 1.93% in 2005. Syrian Arab Republic ranked 55th highest of the 173 countries in this dataset in 2010; Bahrain ranked first.
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Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports), measured in %, captures Syrian Arab Republic's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Syrian Arab Republic, Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Syrian Arab Republic's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 19.65% in 2010, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 6.83 percentage points from 12.82% in 2009. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 3.74% (up 15.91 percentage points since).
Syrian Arab Republic ranked 55th highest of the 173 countries in this dataset in 2010; Bahrain ranked first.
The highest value since 1974 was 37.65% in 1982, the lowest 1.93% in 2005.
| Indicator | Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| Country | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
Latest data for Syrian Arab Republic: 2010. Other countries in this series have data up to 2025.
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World Bank. (2026). Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Syrian Arab Republic [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/SYR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN
World Bank. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Syrian Arab Republic." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/SYR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
World Bank. 2026. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Syrian Arab Republic." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/SYR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Fuel imports (\% of merchandise imports) --- Syrian Arab Republic}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/SYR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN}
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