WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization

Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2011) 20 820 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010) 59 147 Merchandise 97 81
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010) 107 584 excluding intra-EU trade 73 58
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) - 367 Commercial services 58 77
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010) 1 818 excluding intra-EU trade 39 56
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010) 66.0
2010 2005-2010
Annual percentage change
2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100) 127
5 6 3
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) 102
0 -19 6
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)
TRADE POLICY
97
-1 -11 8
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected
GPA accession - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%) - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2009 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry
-
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 3 - 0
All goods - 14.2 Anti-dumping -
Agricultural goods (AOA) - 22.7 Countervailing duties -
Non-agricultural goods - 12.9 Safeguards -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) - 0.1 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008)
Requests for consultation
-
in agricultural goods (AOA)
0.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods
0.0 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value
Annual percentage change
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 8 500
0 18 -34
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 16 600
7 14 -5
2011 a
2011 a
Share in world total exports 0.05 Share in world total imports
0.09
Breakdown in economy's total exports
Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products 20.2 Agricultural products 23.6
Fuels and mining products 52.5 Fuels and mining products 20.8
Manufactures 22.1 Manufactures 54.8
By main destination By main origin
1. European Union (27) 40.5 1. European Union (27) 25.3
2. Iraq 20.2 2. Turkey 9.5
3. Turkey 5.5 3. China 8.8
4. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 4.8 4. Ukraine 6.5
5. Lebanon 3.8 5. Russian Federation 6.3
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE
Value
Annual percentage change
2010 2005-2010 2009
2010
Commercial services exports (million US$) 7 040
22 11 54
Commercial services imports (million US$) 3 377
8 -15 29
2010
2010
Share in world total exports 0.19 Share in world total imports
0.09
Breakdown in economy's total exports
Breakdown in economy's total imports
By principal services item
By principal services item
Transportation 7.5 Transportation
47.2
Travel 87.9 Travel
44.7
Other commercial services 4.6 Other commercial services
8.1
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2010
Residents Non-residents Total
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total
26 23 49 ... ... 2 057 2 057
a Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2010.
World Trade Organization
Trade Profiles 2012
September 2012
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