This is a list of presidential trips made by Bashar al-Assad during his presidency, which began with his inauguration on 17 July 2000 and ended with his overthrow on 8 December 2024.
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The number of visits per country where President of Syria Bashar al-Assad traveled are:
Lebanon – Attended the 14th Arab Summit in Beirut [8] 
United Arab Emirates – Attended the funeral of President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan [19] 
Algeria – Attended the 17th Arab Summit in Algiers [20] 
Vatican City – Attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II [21] 
Saudi Arabia – Attended the funeral of King Fahd [22] Saudi Arabia [24] 
Sudan – Attended the 18th Arab Summit in Khartoum [25] Saudi Arabia – Attended the 19th Arab Summit in Riyadh [29] 
Libya – Attended the 22nd Arab Summit in Sirte [51] 
| Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
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| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Dubai | 18 March | Working visit. Met with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. [74] |
 Iran | Tehran | 8 May | Met with Ali Khamenei and Ebrahim Raisi. [75] |
| Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oman | Muscat | 20 February | Working visit. Met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. [76] |
 Russia | Moscow | 14–15 March | Working visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin. [77] |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 18 March | Met with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. [78] |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | 18–19 May | Attended the 32nd Arab Summit. [79] Met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman. [80] |
 China | Hangzhou Beijing | 21–26 September | State visit. Attended the 2022 Asian Games. [81] Also met with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji. [82] |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 10–11 November | Attended the 2023 Emergency Arab League Summit. [83] Met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman. |
| Country | Locations | Dates | Details |
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 Bahrain | Manama | 16–17 May | Attended the 33rd Arab Summit. [84] Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. |
| Iran | Tehran | 30 May | Working visit. Met with Ali Khamenei and acting President Mohammad Mokhber. [85] |
| Russia | Moscow | 24–25 July | Working visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin. [86] |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 11 November | Attended the 2024 Arab–Islamic extraordinary summit. [87] Met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman. [88] |
| Russia | Moscow | 28–29 November | Met with President Vladimir Putin. [89] |
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