Railways
total: 2,750 km
standard gauge: 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
note: rail link between Syria and Iraq replaced in 2000 (2001)
narrow gauge: 327 km 1.050-m gauge

Highways
total: 41,451 km
paved: 9,575 km (including 877 km of expressways)
unpaved: 31,876 km (1997)

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: 143 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 482,985 GRT/702,590 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Egypt 1, Greece 2, Italy 1, Lebanon 10 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 12, cargo 126, livestock carrier 4, roll on/roll off 1

Airports 99 (2001)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 24
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 16
under 914 m: 1 (2001)
914 to 1,523 m: 2

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 75
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 62 (2001)

Heliports 2 (2001)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Transportation 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Transportation 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.