International trips for personal reasons in Syria

Syria: International trips for personal reasons was 9.02 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

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

International trips for personal reasons in Syria, 1995–2010

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200220101995: 2.2M1996: 2.3M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.6M2001: 3.0M2002: 3.9M2003: 4.0M2004: 5.8M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.0M2008: 6.4M2009: 6.1M2010: 9.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 9.02 million for international trips for personal reasons 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, international trips for personal reasons in Syria peaked at 9.02 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, 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 reasons in Syria, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Syria, 1995 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1995 2.16 million —
1996 2.33 million +7.8%
1997 2.17 million -6.5%
1998 2.26 million +4.1%
1999 2.38 million +5.2%
2000 2.62 million +9.8%
2001 3.03 million +15.7%
2002 3.88 million +28.1%
2003 3.98 million +2.7%
2004 5.83 million +46.4%
2005 5.39 million -7.5%
2006 5.23 million -3.0%
2007 5.00 million -4.3%
2008 6.39 million +27.9%
2009 6.12 million -4.3%
2010 9.02 million +47.4%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 9.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350, 54.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 9.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million 2.16 million 2.38 million 5
2000s 4.75 million 2.62 million 6.39 million 10
2010s 9.02 million 9.02 million 9.02 million 1

Countries ranked near Syria

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Syria?
International trips for personal reasons in Syria was 9.02 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 9.02 million in 2010.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1995.
How does Syria rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Syria ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is international trips for personal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
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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