International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Syria
Syria: International tourism, receipts was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Syria, 2003–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.82 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2011.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Syria peaked at 6.31 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 877.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Syria 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 877.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +114.7% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -71.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.82 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 15.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 877.00 million current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 6.31 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$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Syria?
- International tourism, receipts in Syria was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 877.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.