Syria Report – Economy, Business and Finance – Syria and the Middle East (original) (raw)
News | Retail & Trade
09-06-2026
In 2025, Syrian exports exceeded USD 2 billion, with oil exports accounting for 10 percent and phosphate for 3 percent. Syria has considerably increased its exports to countries like Egypt, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Italy, but its exports to Turkey have significantly shrunk, dropping from USD 437.57 million in 2024 to USD 235.1 million in 2025.
News | Oil & Gas
09-06-2026
Iraq is moving ahead with plans to significantly increase crude oil exports through Syria, a development that could strengthen Syria’s role as a regional energy transit corridor. The long-idle Kirkuk-Banias pipeline remains out of service, but Baghdad’s decision to expand truck-based exports is set to substantially increase oil flows into Syria over the coming months.
CHART OF THE WEEK
09-06-2026
During the first five months of 2026, 485,012 passengers travelled through Damascus International Airport, while 115,521 passengers travelled through Aleppo International Airport.
News | Real Estate & Construction
09-06-2026
On June 7, during a ceremony held at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus, government officials announced the start of the implementation of two large residential projects: the ‘Abyat Hills’ project and the ‘Modern Urban Community’ project, both being developed in partnership between the General Housing Establishment and Saudi company Abyat.
DATA | Finance
09-06-2026
The following tables present details on Syria's GDP and its composition.
Library | Press reviews
News | Tourism
09-06-2026
A new luxurious 5-star hotel is expected to be built on the Mazzeh Motorway in Damascus but the identity of the developer and the background of the U.S. consultancy involved in the project remain shrouded in opacity.
DATA | Aid & NGOs
09-06-2026
After the regime's fall, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance decreased from 16.5 million in 2025 to 15.6 million this year.
Library | Press reviews
News | Manufacturing
09-06-2026
The Syrian Investment Authority (SIA) has granted an investment licence to establish a printed carpet and textile manufacturing facility in the Sheikh Najjar Industrial City near the city of Aleppo.
DATA | Industry
09-06-2026
The following provides details about the number of plots in Syria's industrial cities.
Library | Political documents
09-06-2026
The following statement was published on June 7, 2026, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. It was welcomed by some observers as a positive step towards the transitional justice process.
Companies
- S.A.G Investment
General, integrated, and specialised contracting. - Sky Link One for Internet Services LLC
Operating, maintaining, or providing voice, data, text, and non-video audio recording transmission services using wired telecommunications infrastructure (ISP-FTTH) (611001). - Alaya and Hamada We Travel for Tourism and Travel LLC
Activities of travel and tourism agencies (79110). - United Global Trust Trading LLC
Construction of residential buildings (410010). - AL-Addad and Al-Aboud Advanced for Contracting LLC
Construction of non-residential buildings (410020). - Tolionar for Trade LLC
Non-specific import-export activities (milk - cheese and dairy products - eggs and their products - olive oil - other vegetable oils - vegetable and animal fats - poultry meat and its products - red meat - frozen meat of all kinds - sugar and its products - chocolate and cocoa - wholesale of spices - honey and bee products - starchy products (pasta) - sweets and table salt -soft drinks and juices - canned goods - biscuits - packaged water) (461052).
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