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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Syria, 1995–2010
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
| 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 compare
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 318.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 105.86 (2050)
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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.