International one-day trips in Syria

Syria: International one-day trips was 1.41 million arrivals in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.41 million arrivals
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
33rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.94 million arrivals
in 2004
All-time low
9,000 arrivals
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2011

International one-day trips in Syria, 1995–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200320111995: 10.0k arrivals1996: 9.0k arrivals1997: 10.0k arrivals1998: 11.0k arrivals1999: 1.3M arrivals2000: 1.3M arrivals2001: 1.5M arrivals2002: 2.0M arrivals2003: 2.2M arrivals2004: 2.9M arrivals2005: 2.3M arrivals2006: 1.5M arrivals2007: 1.3M arrivals2008: 1.5M arrivals2009: 1.6M arrivals2010: 2.4M arrivals2011: 1.4M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

Syria recorded 1.41 million arrivals for international one-day trips in 2011.

The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Syria peaked at 2.94 million arrivals in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,000 arrivals, in 1996.

Syria ranks 33rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International one-day trips in Syria, year by year

Annual values for International one-day trips in Syria, 1995 to 2011.
Year arrivals Change
1995 10,000 arrivals
1996 9,000 arrivals -10.0%
1997 10,000 arrivals +11.1%
1998 11,000 arrivals +10.0%
1999 1.30 million arrivals +11681.8%
2000 1.31 million arrivals +1.2%
2001 1.48 million arrivals +12.7%
2002 2.02 million arrivals +36.4%
2003 2.24 million arrivals +11.0%
2004 2.94 million arrivals +31.1%
2005 2.29 million arrivals -22.0%
2006 1.45 million arrivals -36.6%
2007 1.28 million arrivals -12.1%
2008 1.52 million arrivals +19.2%
2009 1.63 million arrivals +7.1%
2010 2.42 million arrivals +48.8%
2011 1.41 million arrivals -42.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1.41 million arrivals is above the median for low income countries, which is 30,000 arrivals, 46.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1.41 million arrivals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 830,000 arrivals, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International one-day trips in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +11681.8% 11,000 arrivals 1.30 million arrivals

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 267,200 arrivals 9,000 arrivals 1.30 million arrivals 5
2000s 1.81 million arrivals 1.28 million arrivals 2.94 million arrivals 10
2010s 1.92 million arrivals 1.41 million arrivals 2.42 million arrivals 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 30 Russia 1.67 million arrivals compare
  2. 31 Latvia 1.46 million arrivals compare
  3. 32 Ireland 1.45 million arrivals compare
  4. 34 Georgia 1.36 million arrivals
  5. 35 Puerto Rico 1.36 million arrivals compare
  6. 36 Estonia 1.33 million arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More reference data data for Syria

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Syria?
International one-day trips in Syria was 1.41 million arrivals in 2011, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 million arrivals in 2004.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 arrivals in 1996.
How does Syria rank for international one-day trips?
Syria ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2011.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

International one-day trips in Syria. Statizoid, drawing on UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/international-same-day-arrivals/syrian-arab-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/international-same-day-arrivals/syrian-arab-republic/">International one-day trips in Syria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.