Although the government's diplomatic and military position has been assisted by air strikes against Islamic State (IS) by the US and its allies, the extreme jihadi group's rise is only likely to accelerate Syria's fragmentation.
In the wake of debilitating military losses and economic failure, the Assad regime will not remain in place through to 2019. The aftermath of its collapse is likely to prove protracted and messy, with the victor in the civil war unable to reimpose its writ over the whole of Syria.

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 10

Economic forecast 11

Annual data and forecast 14

Quarterly data 15

Monthly data 16

Annual trends charts 17

Monthly trends charts 18

Comparative economic indicators 19

Basic data 20

Political structure 21

Politics 22

Economy 47

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