Syria is no longer under a comprehensive sanctions regime, with most civilian sectors now open to investment under compliance rules. Market entry now depends on due diligence, classification, and strong compliance frameworks.
An outlook for foreign investors. What sectors can move now vs later. What can we expect as “timing” going forward. EU and US have already executed the major step-change, Canada has just executed a major easing step.
After years of isolation and fragmentation, Syria’s healthcare system stands at the threshold of profound transformation. The recent relief from U.S. sanctions and the country’s accelerated regional reintegration are reshaping the investment landscape—turning healthcare from a humanitarian necessity into one of Syria’s most strategic and investable sectors for the decade ahead.
Once an isolated market, Syria is now positioned to rejoin regional energy networks that connect the Levant, Iraq, and the Mediterranean—and to play a renewed role in the oil & gas supply, processing, and transit value chain.
The decision by the United States in mid-2025 to terminate its comprehensive Syria sanctions program marks a structural turning point for Syria’s economic trajectory and for global investors looking at the Middle East.