Foreign trade in Syria has been affected during the last 10 years, according to "approximately" statistical data revealed by a local news website close to the central government.
The rate of decrease in imports in 2022 amounted to minus 78.11% compared to 2010, and exports decreased by an even greater percentage and reached minus 94.3%, while the average deficit in the trade balance amounted to approximately 5764.38 million dollars.
According to the report, the rate of imports increased in 2018 for the first time since the beginning of the crisis, with an increase to 7752 million dollars, a change of 60% compared to 2017 which was worth 4845 million dollars.
The reason is attributed to the reopening of the border crossings with Jordan and Iraq after the improvement In the security situation in the area around the capital and the southern region, especially in the border crossing areas.