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Syria

Official Name:	The Syrian Arab Republic
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah
ISO Country Codes:	SY : SYR
Internet Domain:	.sy
Government Web Site:	https://portal.egov.sy/page/en/132/0/Home+Page.html#&panel1-1

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IATA Airports

Capital:	Damascus	Main Airports:	Damascus International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	21,563,800
Currency:	Syrian Pound	ISO Currency Code:	SYP
Telephone Dial In:	+963	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Shaam Network;

SMART News Agency;

Syrian Arab News Agency;

Newspaper

The New Humanitarian - Syria Deeply;

Radio

General Organization of Radio & TV - Syria;

Radio Damascus;

Syrian News Station;

Syria

Government Website:	https://portal.egov.sy/page/en/132/0/Home+Page.html#&panel1-1
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Syria

GDP:	$50.28 billion (2015 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,900 (2015 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Syrian Pound
Currency Code:	SYP
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	19.5%	wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk
Industry:	19%	petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, automobile assembly
Services:	61.5%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Damascus Securities Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Bureau of Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Syria

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	Syrian Customs
Development Bank(s):	Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Syrian Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology

Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A	Corruption Perceptions Index: 178/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: N/A
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Export Insurance Agency: Dhaman - The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation ; The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment Agency: Syria Investment Agency ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Euro Mediterranean Free Trade Area; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

International Trade Centre; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Syria

Accountancy Associations

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Banking Association

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Business Directories

Company Research
eArabic Business Directory
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
Syria Online
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

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Company Register

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Customs & Excise

Syrian Customs

Government Procurement

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Law Associations & Firms

Damascus Bar Association
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Freightnet
SeaRates

Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express
Syrian International Freight Forwarding Association - SIFFA

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

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Syria

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
Arab British Chamber of Commerce The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce

Arab British Chamber of Commerce
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

U.K. Government Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas No resources available

Foreign Representation in the U.K. No resources available