International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria
Syria: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 278.39 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria peaked at 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 119.45 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Syria 57th out of 112 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.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 119.45 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 124.58 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 149.12 departures per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 152.4 departures per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 184.5 departures per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 232.18 departures per 1,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 204.79 departures per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 188.86 departures per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 223.43 departures per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 234.99 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 242.58 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 205.84 departures per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 200.92 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 242.78 departures per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 237.29 departures per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 278.39 departures per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 278.39 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.21 departures per 1,000 people, 38.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Syria's 278.39 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88 departures per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.01 departures per 1,000 people | 119.45 departures per 1,000 people | 184.5 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.37 departures per 1,000 people | 188.86 departures per 1,000 people | 242.78 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.39 departures per 1,000 people | 278.39 departures per 1,000 people | 278.39 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 305.75 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 296.89 departures per 1,000 people
- 58 Tunisia 273.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Costa Rica 269.82 departures per 1,000 people compare
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Syria was 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in 2010, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.45 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.