International tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria
Syria: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria, 1995–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria is 1.75 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria peaked at 6.19 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 773.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Syria 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.26 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 970.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 773.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +132.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -71.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 773.00 million current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 6.19 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$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Syria was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 773.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.