MAKING SENSE OF SYRIA'S ECONOMY

Karam Shaar Advisory LTD

Karam Shaar Advisory — Strategic clarity

Strategic clarity for decisions on Syria.

We equip institutions, investors, development actors, and policymakers with the data, analysis, and due diligence needed to understand Syria's economy, assess risk, and identify opportunities.

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Syria exchange rates in one clear tracker

Compare key market rates

Official, black market, UN, and remittance rates in one place.

Understand the spread

See how far the parallel-market rate moves from official benchmarks.

Explore historical movement

Filter sources, currencies, and time ranges through the full tool.

Live tracker

Syrian Pound Exchange Rate

USD → SYP
Average black market rate SYP per 1 USD
Official rate
UN rate
Spread
Black market Official rate Historical chart
Open interactive tracker

Our Clients and Donors

We collaborate with leading institutions, governments and foundations shaping policy and development in Syria and the broader region.

World Bank World Bank
United Nations United Nations
German Federal Foreign Office German Federal Foreign Office
US Department of State US Department of State
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
European Endowment for Democracy European Endowment for Democracy
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
Expertise France Expertise France
Open Society Foundation Open Society Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Syrian Forum Syrian Forum

We know how to help businesses, influence policy, and produce quality analysis recognized and published by world-leading think tanks and media outlets. With a team spanning over all  Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, New Zealand, the United States, France, Italy, and Germany, we never lose the connection to the ground and know first-hand the needs of those trying to engage with Syria from abroad.

In the Press

Our research and analysis is regularly featured, cited and published by leading international and Arab media outlets, think tanks and journals.

published in

Brookings Brookings
Foreign Policy Foreign Policy
Carnegie Endowment Carnegie Endowment
Middle East Institute Middle East Institute
The Guardian The Guardian
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs
Der Spiegel Der Spiegel

Quoted & interviewed by

BBC BBC
Reuters Reuters
New York Times New York Times
Syria TV Syria TV
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera
Al Arabiya Al Arabiya
The Washington Post The Washington Post
AP News AP News
Bloomberg Bloomberg
WSJ WSJ
Enab Baladi Enab Baladi
Syria Direct Syria Direct
Le Monde Le Monde
DW DW
Financial Times Financial Times
CNBC CNBC





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