Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Syria
Syria: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 43.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Syria, 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 Syria 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 Syria peaked at 52.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1978.
Syria 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 (% of commercial service imports) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 43.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 43.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Syria 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 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)
- 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 travel services in Syria?
- Travel services in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for travel services?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.