Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2011
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -73.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 865.8 current US$ per person (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -34.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 28.64 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -14.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 107,408 current LCU per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -49.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.7% in 2011, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.