Syrian Arab Republic - International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Syrian Arab Republic was $1,753,000,000 as of 2011. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $6,190,000,000 in 2010 and $773,000,000 in 2003.

Definition: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 $1,258,000,000
1996 $1,165,000,000
1997 $1,013,000,000
1998 $1,017,000,000
1999 $1,031,000,000
2000 $1,082,000,000
2001 $1,150,000,000
2002 $970,000,000
2003 $773,000,000
2004 $1,800,000,000
2005 $1,944,000,000
2006 $2,025,000,000
2007 $2,884,000,000
2008 $3,150,000,000
2009 $3,757,000,000
2010 $6,190,000,000
2011 $1,753,000,000

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism