Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Syria
Syria: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.8269 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Syria, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in Syria is 0.8269, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Syria peaked at 0.9727 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5822, in 2008.
That places Syria 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9328 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9319 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9376 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9339 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9349 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9558 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9464 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.781 | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9072 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8184 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8429 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9274 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9727 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9545 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9185 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8976 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9369 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8865 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8091 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8038 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8596 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8985 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9717 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8099 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8753 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7547 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7167 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7806 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8168 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8498 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8386 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8078 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8228 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8457 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9346 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8547 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7572 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8162 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6749 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.777 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.697 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9065 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8954 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7876 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5822 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8824 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6951 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7551 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7668 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.749 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8269 | +10.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.8269 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8439, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.8269 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8735, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.6% | 0.5822 | 0.8824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.939 | 0.9319 | 0.9558 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8957 | 0.781 | 0.9727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8386 | 0.7167 | 0.9717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8441 | 0.7806 | 0.9346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7776 | 0.5822 | 0.9065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7586 | 0.6951 | 0.8269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 117 Tajikistan 0.8372 compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 0.8366 compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 0.8356 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.8265 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8221 compare
- 123 Iran 0.8206 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Syria?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Syria was 0.8269 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9727 in 1975.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5822 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Syria ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.