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 | Real estate & HLP
16-06-2026
The tables in this page show the extent of infrastructure damage in the Hama governorate as of 2026. The figures are provided by the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment, in collaboration with U.N. Habitat.
Library | Press reviews
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 | Tourism
14-06-2026
The following table details the import of Alcoholic Drinks to Syria in 2024 and 2010.
Library | Decrees and decisions
15-06-2026
Private tourist vehicles belonging to Syrian citizens residing in the Republic of Turkey shall be exempt from the vehicle entry fee upon entering the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.
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 | Food & Agriculture
14-06-2026
The following table shows the quantity of tobacco produced in Syria and the area under cultivation.
Library | Decrees and decisions
Companies
- Al-Maraai Food Industries LLC
Production of dairy , cheese products and their derivatives from local materials, excluding construction activities and the sale or trading of residential properties. - Technical Solutions for Building Materials LLC
Undertaking contracting and construction work, technical and engineering studies, and trading in all building materials, insulation materials, paints, gravel, sand, cement, iron, sheet metal, scrap iron, industrial tools, sanitary ware, aluminum profiles, electrical, electronic, and engineering materials and equipment, household and hotel furnishings, central heating and air conditioning, alternative and solar energy, and interior and exterior finishing and decoration work. - Mada Construction LLC
Import and export of all materials permitted under applicable laws and regulations. - Nas Energy LLC
Import and export trade of all materials permitted under applicable laws and regulations. - Caroline Hmeisho LLC
Importing cars and all materials permitted under applicable laws and regulations. - Artouz Metal Printing and Packaging LLC
Engaging in the metal printing industry in accordance with the decision of the Rural Damascus Industry Directorate.
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