International tourism, number of departures in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: International tourism, number of departures was 6.26 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Syrian Arab Republic, 1995–2010
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.26 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1995.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 23 Uzbekistan 8.44 million compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 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, number of departures in Syrian Arab Republic?
- International tourism, number of departures in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1995.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.