International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria
Syria: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 9.02 million trips in 2010. ▲ Rising
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2010, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria stood at 9.02 million trips. 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, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria peaked at 9.02 million trips in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million trips, in 1995.
Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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% |
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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Syria was 9.02 million trips in 2010, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million trips in 2010.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million trips in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.