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Syria: investment climate and market data

Syria scores 21 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 196 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is market depth and infrastructure (38) and its weakest is political stability and security (0).

21/ 100 · High · grade D · Low confidence
GDP
$23.7 billion
2022 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
-0.2%
2022 · World Bank
Inflation
13.4%
2019 · World Bank
Population
25.6 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$1,057
2022 · World Bank

Why Syria scores 21

Institutions and rule of law25%7
Openness to foreign investment20%15
Macro and financial stability18%34
Political stability and security10%0
Growth and upside12%33
Market depth and infrastructure15%38

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Syria is most exposed by sector

Agriculture and Food
91
High exposure
Energy (oil and gas)
78
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
69
High exposure
Real Estate
65
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

11 mines and deposits are mapped in Syria. Power capacity is 8.0 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Syria

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.