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Syria

SYR Western Asia

State of play

A republic that has experienced civil war since 2011, with territorial control divided among the government and multiple other armed actors.

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Indicators

GDP growth-0.2% per year · 2022▼ 111.3% vs previous
Military expenditure4.06% of GDP · 2010▲ 0.71% vs previous
Net energy imports61.3% of use · 2022▲ 5.14% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness35.4% of GDP · 2022▼ 39.9% vs previous
Population25.6Mpeople · 2025▲ 3.84% vs previous
Displaced from here5Mpeople · 2025▼ 18.0% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

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