Syria’s 2026 Budget: Can Revenues Keep Pace with Spending?
Karam Shaar · Independent
- Arabic title
- موازنة سوريا لعام 2026: هل تستطيع الإيرادات مواكبة الإنفاق؟
- English title
- Syria’s 2026 Budget: Can Revenues Keep Pace with Spending?
- Published
- UTC
- Topic
- Economy
From the text
Syria’s 2026 Budget: Can Revenues Keep Pace with Spending? September 2026 Issue 21 By: Hadeel Al-Shaarani Six months into Syria’s 2026 budget, the figures have moved from projections to a real-world test. The government projected annual spending of around USD 10.5 billion , nearly three times the USD 3.5 billion spent in 2025. By mid-2026, fiscal performance data showed that higher salaries and wages were among the main drivers of spending growth. The Ministry of Finance expected expenditure to rise further in the second half as pay increases took effect and investment projects advanced. Reven…source ↗