International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Syria
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,567 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 79.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 472.61 current US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 133.08 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.