Railways
total : 1,998 km
broad gauge: 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 km 1.050-m gauge

Highways
total: 39,243 km
paved : 27,862 km (including 850 km of expressways)
unpaved: 11,381 km (1995 est.)

Waterways 870 km; minimal economic importance

Pipelines crude oil 1,304 km; petroleum products 515 km

Ports and harbors Baniyas, Jablah, Latakia, Tartus

Merchant marine
total: 125 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 381,408 GRT/565,225 DWT
ships by type: bulk 12, cargo 109, livestock carrier 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1 (1996est.)

Airports 99 (1996 est.)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 84
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m : 15
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 62 (1996 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 15
1,524 to 2,437 m : 2
914 to 1,523 m: 13 (1996 est.)

Heliports 2 (1996 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Transportation 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Transportation 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.