Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Travel services was 43.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1977–2010
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Syrian Arab Republic is 43.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 52.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1978.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.3% | — |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -42.2% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +133.5% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +103.0% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +30.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 43.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5%, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 43.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +133.5% | 11.1% | 26.0% |
| 1980 | +103.0% | 26.0% | 52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 11.1% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 26.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 28.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 22.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 travel services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Travel services in Syrian Arab Republic was 43.9% in 2010, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1978.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for travel services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.