Policy reform
The Central Bank began legal action against unlicensed exchange and money-transfer operators.
Oct 19, 2026 · Central Bank of Syria
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Syrian Arab Republic
Low income · Import-dependent economy · Data availability: sparse
An economy shattered by more than a decade of war: output a fraction of pre-2011 levels, infrastructure destroyed, and most of the population displaced or impoverished. Reconstruction remains hostage to politics and sanctions.
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Trade measure
President al-Sharaa amended Syria’s customs tariff schedule and cut duties on selected goods.
Oct 12, 2026 · President of the Syrian Arab Republic
Vitals
Core figures — the latest value each source holds, the previous reading and the bloc median.
GDP
$23.7B
as of 2022
up from $14.9B (2021)
Mashreq median $53.5B
Real GDP growth
-0.2%
as of 2022
down from 1.8% (2021)
Mashreq median 4.1%
Inflation, year-on-year
no data
GDP per person
$1,057
as of 2022
up from $689 (2021)
Mashreq median $4,233
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Quarterly report
Written once from the quarter's findings, then frozen.
Q3 2026 · Syrian Arab Republic
SYR — Q3 2026 brief
The Q3 2026 MENACodex findings for Syria documented a sustained decline in greenhouse gas emissions per person. Emissions fell for 6 straight years, from 2.44 in 2018 to 1.91 in 2024, a decrease of 22%.
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Everything MENACodex detects for this economy — the lead finding charted, the rest filtered by pattern and sector.
Syria's nitrous oxide emissions have risen for 3 straight years, from 3.5 million tonnes of CO2e in 2021 to 3.9 million in 2024: up 12%.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)3.91
TrendSyria's population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million has risen for 11 straight years, from 4 million in 2014 to 6.8 million in 2025: up 69%.
TrendSyria's greenhouse gas emissions per person have fallen for 6 straight years, from 2.44 in 2018 to 1.91 in 2024: down 22%.
Agenda Watch
Official decisions and what the news is reporting, with the original source named.
| Date | Decision | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | The Central Bank began legal action against unlicensed exchange and money-transfer operators. | Policy reform | Central Bank of Syria (sana.sy) |
| Oct 13, 2026 | The Agriculture Ministry aligned imports and trade of Turkish agricultural and veterinary goods for up to three years. | Trade measure | Ministry of Agriculture (sana.sy) |
| Oct 12, 2026 | President al-Sharaa amended Syria’s customs tariff schedule and cut duties on selected goods. | Trade measure | President of the Syrian Arab Republic (sana.sy) |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Central Bank of Syria issued its first U.S. bank letter of credit in 14 years for oil imports | Financing | Central Bank of Syria (sana.sy) |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Syria signed an agreement to establish a specialized technology and innovation city in Hassia | Agreement | Ministry of Economy and Industry (sana.sy) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Syria and the UAE signed a banking cooperation and regulatory supervision MoU | Agreement | Central Bank of Syria (sana.sy) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Syria signed a framework deal with UAE’s Eagle Hills to develop urban and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia. | Agreement | Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Ministry of Tourism (sana.sy) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Syria ordered cuts to nonessential spending while protecting wages and essential services. | Policy reform | General Secretariat of the Presidency (sana.sy) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Syria and Uzbekistan signed an MoU to set up a joint economic and trade committee. | Agreement | Ministry of Economy and Industry (sana.sy) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Syria and Saudi Arabia agreed to establish a joint bank to boost investment. | Agreement | Central Bank of Syria (sana.sy) |
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Open indicators →Technology & infrastructureInternet, mobile, transport · 31 series
Open indicators →PeoplePopulation, jobs, health, education · 47 series
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