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Index / Economy /
   Syria / Economy /
Figures
Figures here show 2008 estimates, unless otherwise noted. Economic factors can never be given with accuracy. Not because research is inadequate, but because reporting systems vary between companies and sectors, and with this variation follows statistical insecurity.
| GDP |
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Per capita
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$4,600 |
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Net
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$99 billion |
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Annual growth |
5.1% |
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By sector |
Agriculture 19%
Industry 27%
Services 54% |
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Annual inflation rate |
16%
Up 3.5% from previous year. |
| Foreign debts |
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Compared to GDP |
7.2%
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Net |
US$7.2 billion |
| Trade |
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Balance |
-12% |
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Exports |
US$14 billion |
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Main products |
Crude oil, minerals, petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, cotton fiber, textiles, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat |
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Main partners |
Iraq 31%; Germany 10%; Lebanon 10%; Italy 6%; France 6%; Egypt 5%; Saudi Arabia 5% |
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Imports |
US$16 billion |
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Main products |
Machinery and transport equipment, electric power machinery, food and livestock, metal and metal products, chemicals and chemical products, plastics, yarn, paper |
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Main partners |
Saudi Arabia 12%; China 9%; Russia 6%; Italy 6%; Egypt 6%; UAE 6%; Turkey 4%; Iran 4% |
| Work life |
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Official unemployment |
9% |
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Work force |
Agriculture 19%
Industry 15%
Services 66% |
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Population below poverty line |
12% |
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