Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria

Syria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.401 trips per person in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.401 trips per person
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
64th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.401 trips per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.141 trips per person
in 1997
Years of data
16
1995–2010

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria, 1995–2010

00.10.20.30.41995200220101995: 0.148 trips per person1996: 0.155 trips per person1997: 0.141 trips per person1998: 0.143 trips per person1999: 0.147 trips per person2000: 0.157 trips per person2001: 0.177 trips per person2002: 0.222 trips per person2003: 0.222 trips per person2004: 0.318 trips per person2005: 0.286 trips per person2006: 0.266 trips per person2007: 0.239 trips per person2008: 0.296 trips per person2009: 0.278 trips per person2010: 0.401 trips per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria is 0.401 trips per person, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.401 trips per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.141 trips per person, in 1997.

That places Syria 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria, 1995 to 2010.
Year trips per person Change
1995 0.1475 trips per person —
1996 0.1548 trips per person +5.0%
1997 0.141 trips per person -8.9%
1998 0.1431 trips per person +1.5%
1999 0.1468 trips per person +2.6%
2000 0.1572 trips per person +7.1%
2001 0.1775 trips per person +12.9%
2002 0.2218 trips per person +25.0%
2003 0.2225 trips per person +0.3%
2004 0.3178 trips per person +42.9%
2005 0.2865 trips per person -9.9%
2006 0.2662 trips per person -7.1%
2007 0.2394 trips per person -10.1%
2008 0.2955 trips per person +23.4%
2009 0.2783 trips per person -5.8%
2010 0.401 trips per person +44.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.401 trips per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0077 trips per person, 51.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.401 trips per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3297 trips per person, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1466 trips per person 0.141 trips per person 0.1548 trips per person 5
2000s 0.2463 trips per person 0.1572 trips per person 0.3178 trips per person 10
2010s 0.401 trips per person 0.401 trips per person 0.401 trips per person 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 61 United Kingdom 0.4518 trips per person compare
  2. 62 Canada 0.4353 trips per person compare
  3. 63 Lesotho 0.4265 trips per person compare
  4. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3947 trips per person
  5. 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3892 trips per person compare
  6. 67 Armenia 0.3725 trips per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Syria was 0.401 trips per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.401 trips per person in 2010.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.141 trips per person in 1997.
How does Syria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
Syria ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita
Unit
trips per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,853 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.