Syria — probable futures
Forward‑looking scenarios concerning Syria and its globally‑connected markets.
13 scenarios tracked, ranked by probability. Each carries the published odds and markets it could move; a market comparison appears when a matching market is available.
22%3–10 years
What if Syria return-and-reconstruction boom lifts regional trade (good)?
18%6–18 months
What if Syria sectarian war reignites?
17%1–3 years
What if Syria stabilization dividend reopens trade?
16%1–3 years
What if post-Assad Syria fragments into warlord enclaves again?
14%3–10 years
What if Syria reconstruction draws Gulf capital?
14%1–3 years
What if Syria sanctions lifted, reconstruction boom begins?
14%1–3 years
What if Turkey-Syria normalization secures the border?
13%1–3 years
What if Israel-Syria deconfliction line holds?
12%6–18 months
What if Syria chaos triggers a new refugee wave?
12%6–18 months
What if Turkey-Israel clash over Syria spills over?
11%6–18 months
What if Syria partitions along sectarian lines?
10%0–6 months
What if Israeli strikes deep in Syria draw Turkish ire?
10%1–3 years
What if Turkey-PKK peace process unravels?