Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria
Syria: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.44 days in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.44 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Syria peaked at 3.56 days in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6 days, in 2000.
Syria ranks 95th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.25 days | — |
| 1996 | 2.23 days | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.56 days | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 days | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 2 days | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 days | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 days | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 3 days | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 days | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 days | +22.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.44 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.44 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.59 days, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 days | 2 days | 3.56 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.74 days | 1.6 days | 1.88 days | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 days | 2 days | 2.44 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 average length of stay of international visitors in Syria?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria was 2.44 days in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 days in 1997.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 days in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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