Syria Sees Economic Growth Doubling to Near 10% After Trump Eased Sanctions

Syria expects economic growth to double to close to 10% this year, as the lifting of US sanctions helps fuel a recovery from more than a decade of civil war.

“There’s momentum now — we are entering 2026 with a lot of optimism,” Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh said in an interview. He cited greater stability throughout Syria, Washington’s crucial move and the gradual return of skilled Syrians who’d been among the millions who fled.