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In 2025, Syria produced 95 thousand tonnes of olive oil, down from the 105 thousand produced in 2024, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Between 2024 and 2025, the value of trade between Syria and Azerbaijan was multiplied by 78.

The average number of people per dwelling in Syria is about 5.7.

The new academic year has begun in Syria with 5,291,000 students enrolled in schools across the country, according to figures by the Ministry of Education.

The Ministry of Economy and Industry has announced that wheat production during the 2026 harvest reached 2.75 million tonnes, claiming it meant the country has reached “self-sufficiency.” 

The Food and Agriculture Organisation puts data on the drought suffered by Syria's agriculture sector in 2025.

The number of companies registered in Syria in 2025, in their various legal forms, surged by 107 percent compared to the previous year, from 8,675 to 18,023.

Since 2011, Syrian companies have received a total of at least USD 1.9 billion in procurement contracts with the UN.

In the first six months of 2026, Syrian imports from China reached USD 669.9 million, exceeding the total imports in 2025 of USD 668 million, according to data obtained from Chinese customs.

The Ministry of Economy and Industry has shared data about the five industrial sectors attracting the most investments in 2026 so far.

Trade between Syria and the EU in 2025 totalled USD 605.18 million.

Cement production in Syria appears on track to return to its pre-conflict level.

The Ministry of Economy and Industry has received 1,151,082 tonnes of wheat between the beginning of this year's harvest and June 28, the ministry said in a statement. The governorate of Hassakeh delivered 459,345 tonnes of wheat, representing approximately 40 per cent of the total received.

Syrian imports from South Korea have increased significantly between 2024 and 2025, jumping from USD 14.6 million to USD 207 million (a 1,317 percent increase).

In 2025, Syria's imports of a selection of construction materials - among them cement (HS:25), iron, steel (HS:72) and their articles (HS:73) amounted to at least USD 667.8 million. 

The national average Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) for a family of five was Old SYP 2,653,738 in March 2026 (equivalent to USD 227), according to the World Food Programme. 

During the first five months of 2026, 485,012 passengers travelled through Damascus International Airport, while 115,521 passengers travelled through Aleppo International Airport. 

Bilateral trade between Syria and the European Union reached EUR 557 million in 2025, its highest level since 2019 (EUR 713 million). This is a 51 percent jump compared to 2024.   

Syria had a total of 6,702 private industrial facilities operating around the country in 2024, according to the Planning and Statistics Authority.

Annual inflation in Syria dropped to 13 percent between January 2025 and January 2026, according to the Syrian Centre for Policy Research.