# Crude oil production in the Syrian Arab Republic (2000–2017)
- The chart illustrates **crude oil production** in the **Syrian Arab Republic** from **2000 to 2017**.
- These figures, sourced from the **Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)**, represent the **average number of barrels produced per day** and are **not seasonally adjusted**.
- The data are part of the **International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Regional Economic Outlook (REO)** reports.
- Before the onset of the **Syrian crisis** in **2010**, Syria's crude oil production stood at **386,000 barrels per day**.
- However, due to escalating **conflicts, economic crises, and war**, production **declined annually**, reaching **20,000 barrels per day in 2017**.