Syrian Arab Republic

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Trade in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic was the world’s 146th largest exporter of goods and 157th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. The export value of goods was $1005 million USD. Syrian Arab Republic’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2010, Syrian Arab Republic’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Iraq, Italy and Germany, with trade representing 48.39 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Syrian Arab Republic is the world’s 124th largest importer of goods and 152nd largest importer of commercial services. The import value of goods was $8460 million USD in 2025. Syrian Arab Republic’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products.  Leading import partners were Turkey, China and Italy. Syrian Arab Republic is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as EU – Syria, Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) and Türkiye – Syria.

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Syrian Arab Republic

Abbreviation

SY

Capital

Damascus

WTO Membership Date

Observer

Legal System

mixed legal system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts)

Language

Arabic

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Syrian pound

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited.

  • Byblos Bank Syria SA - Damascus, Syria - SWIFT: BYBASYDA

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Industrial Property Offices

  • Directorate of Industrial and Commercial Property Protection (DCIP)

  • Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection

Additional Information

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Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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