The Syrian Ministry of Tourism claimed that 45,000 tourists visited the country in the first half of 2015, but these figures were disputed by observers, according to the Syrian Economic Forum, which stated that Iranian religious tourism was all that remained.
Syriska turistdepartementet påstod att 45 000 turister fortfarande besökte landet, men dessa siffror ifrågasätts av observatörer, enligt Syrian Economic Forum, som påstod att det enda som fanns kvar var iransk religiös turism.