Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Syria

Syria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 9.02 million trips in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.02 million trips
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.02 million trips
in 2010
All-time low
2.16 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2010

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Syria, 1995–2010

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200220101995: 2.2M trips1996: 2.3M trips1997: 2.2M trips1998: 2.3M trips1999: 2.4M trips2000: 2.6M trips2001: 3.0M trips2002: 3.9M trips2003: 4.0M trips2004: 5.8M trips2005: 5.4M trips2006: 5.2M trips2007: 5.0M trips2008: 6.4M trips2009: 6.1M trips2010: 9.0M trips

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 9.02 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.4% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Bulgaria 9.65 million trips compare
  2. 23 Ireland 9.49 million trips compare
  3. 24 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million trips compare
  4. 26 India 8.79 million trips compare
  5. 27 South Africa 8.64 million trips compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 8.18 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Syria?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Syria was 9.02 million trips in 2010, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 9.02 million trips in 2010.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million trips in 1995.
How does Syria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Syria ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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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.