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 | Tourism
14-06-2026
The following table details the import of Alcoholic Drinks to Syria in 2024 and 2010.
Library | Decrees and decisions
News | Tourism
09-06-2026
A new 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 opaque.
DATA | Food & Agriculture
14-06-2026
The following table shows the quantity of tobacco produced in Syria and the area under cultivation.
Library | Political documents
14-06-2026
The statement below was published by the Syrian and Jordanian Ministries of Foreign Affairs on June 14, 2026.
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 | Demographics & Workforce
14-06-2026
The following table shows the distribution of retirees in Syria by age group and gender in 2023. The fact that some retirees are as young as 18 likely refers to cases of illnesses or work injuries.
Library | Charts
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.
Companies
- Marbia United and General Trading and Contracting
Import-export trade, purchase, sale, supply and entry into tenders relating to: all materials, fittings, machinery, equipment and spare parts required for building, construction and erection works, roads, infrastructure, urban development, cladding, finishing, restoration and demolition. - Middle Ocean for Printer Equipment Trading
Wholesale trade in stationery and office supplies. - Arab Mine Action Consultancy Crew
Clearance of land from mines. - Zodiac for Import and Export LLC
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (46): import and export activities not specialised in foodstuffs and beverages (except spirits), canned goods, jams, sugar confectionery, rice, preserves, sauces, vegetable oils, vegetable and animal fats, olive oil, spices, honey, table salt, coffee, tea, cereal products, pulses, vegetables and fruits of all kinds, dates, red meat and its products, fish and its products, poultry and its products, frozen meat of all kinds, livestock and feed) (465210). - Shadi Al-Yassine, Omar Shehadeh and Mohammad Yahya Orabi Al-Beiruti LLC
Activities of head offices. - Lunvera for Projects and Investment LLC
Activities of head offices.
Official Documents
Announcements
Currency Rates
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