Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 9.02 million trips in 2010. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Syria recorded 9.02 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 9.02 million trips in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million trips, in 1995.
That places Syria 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.16 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 2.33 million trips | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million trips | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million trips | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million trips | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million trips | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million trips | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.88 million trips | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million trips | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million trips | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million trips | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million trips | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million trips | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 6.12 million trips | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.02 million trips | +47.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.02 million trips is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 54.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.02 million trips is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million trips | 2.16 million trips | 2.38 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million trips | 2.62 million trips | 6.39 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million trips | 9.02 million trips | 9.02 million trips | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 22 Bulgaria 9.65 million trips compare
- 23 Ireland 9.49 million trips compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million trips
- 26 India 8.79 million trips compare
- 27 South Africa 8.64 million trips compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 8.18 million trips compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Syria was 9.02 million trips in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million trips in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million trips in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.