Railroads: 1,998 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge, 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow) gauge

Highways:
total: 29,000 km
paved: 22,680 km (including 670 km of expressways) (1988)
unpaved: 6,320 km

Inland waterways: 870 km; minimal economic importance
Pipelines: crude oil 1,304 km; petroleum products 515 km

Ports: Tartus, Latakia, Baniyas, Jablah
Merchant marine: 57 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 151,519 GRT/243,910 DWT, bulk 7, cargo 48, vehicle carrier 2

Airports:
total: 104
usable: 100
with permanent-surface runways: 24
with runways over 3,659 m: 0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 21
with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 3

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Transportation 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Transportation 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.