Although the government instituted limited reforms to respond to the burgeoning crisis, Syria's pressing economic problems required a radically restructured economic policy to improve future economic …

May 14, 2025 · Below is a round-up of the current state of Syria's economy and how 14 years of civil war, ending with Assad's fall in December, reshaped trade and government finances.

The IMF said it is developing a roadmap for Syria’s policy and capacity building priorities for key economic institutions, including the finance ministry, central bank, and statistics agency.

“ This report highlights Syria’s enormous economic challenges, including from sanctions, but also provides important data and analysis that supports evidence-based policy making.

Jan 9, 2026 · The government controls the most vital sectors of the country’s economy and regulates private business. The state operates the oil refineries, the large electricity plants, the railways, and …

Aug 4, 2025 · Rebuilding Syria’s economy will be a monumental challenge. At a high growth rate of 7% per year, it would still take over 30 years for Syria to catch up to its pre-war trajectory.

Explore Syria's economy: key sectors like agriculture and industry, trade challenges, currency issues, and reconstruction efforts in a post-conflict context.

Dec 16, 2025 · How has Syria’s economy changed in a year without Assad? The first year of the “new Syria” brought relative economic stability and a marked improvement in the exchange rate of the …

Oct 15, 2025 · Fourteen years of conflict and Western sanctions have devastated Syria’s economy. Gross domestic product has fallen by more than half since 2010, and per capita income dropped to …

Feb 21, 2025 · According to the report, the 14-year-long conflict has set Syria’s economic and social progress back nearly 40 years. During the war, Syria’s GDP shrank by 50 per cent, while the poverty …