International tourism, number of departures in Syria
Syria: International tourism, number of departures was 6.26 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6.26 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Syria peaked at 6.26 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1995.
Syria ranks 26th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.25 million | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 5.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million | +20.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.26 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 78.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 million, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 1.75 million | 2.99 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 3.30 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 6.26 million | 6.26 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 23 Uzbekistan 8.44 million compare
- 24 Hong Kong 8.26 million compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 6.46 million
- 27 Spain 6.24 million
- 28 Egypt 6.18 million
- 29 Belgium 5.85 million compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 3.44 billion current US$ (2010)
- Food exports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
- Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.04 billion current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Syria?
- International tourism, number of departures in Syria was 6.26 million in 2010, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Syria ranks 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.