International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Syria
Syria: International tourism, expenditures was 850.00 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Syria, 2003–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, international tourism, expenditures in Syria stood at 850.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Syria peaked at 1.60 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 584.00 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Syria 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 734.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 688.00 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 584.00 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 585.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 710.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 911.00 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 980.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 850.00 million current US$ | -46.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 850.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 850.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.71 million current US$ | 584.00 million current US$ | 980.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 850.00 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More private sector data for Syria
- Merchandise trade 79.2% (2025)
- Food imports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures imports 54.1% (2010)
- Merchandise imports 7.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
- Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Syria?
- International tourism, expenditures in Syria was 850.00 million current US$ in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.