Syria | Aurato

Syria
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Syria’s local pound payments span banking, cash and electronic services including wallets. Operating conditions and the institutions serving each area determine usable transfers and merchant access, so a provider’s national brand does not by itself establish a local payment route.

Population

26M

GDP

$24B

GDP per Capita

$1K

GDP Growth

2.4%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Syria

Cash as a payment method remains central in Syria, where limited note availability and disrupted banking constrain payments. A 2026 redenomination removed two zeros, while foreign-card usability remains narrower than local spending.

ATMs (PER 100K)

7.8

BANKS (PER 100K)

4.1

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.0

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.0

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025