Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria

Syria: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.44 days in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.44 days
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.56 days
in 1997
All-time low
1.6 days
in 2000
Years of data
13
1995–2021

Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria, 1995–2021

012341995200820211995: 2.2 days1996: 2.2 days1997: 3.6 days1998: 2.5 days1999: 2 days2000: 1.6 days2001: 1.9 days2016: 3 days2017: 3 days2018: 3 days2019: 3 days2020: 2 days2021: 2.4 days

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

Annual values for Average length of stay of international visitors in Syria, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Monaco 2.52 days compare
  2. 93 Poland 2.51 days compare
  3. 94 French Guiana 2.5 days compare
  4. 96 Romania 2.44 days compare
  5. 97 Argentina 2.43 days compare
  6. 98 Bahrain 2.42 days compare

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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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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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