Syrian Arabic Republic

Published in Jan 13, 2015 05:51 PM Updated in Nov 05, 2025 12:21 PM

: Brazil-Syria

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Syria were established in 1945. The Legation of Brazil in Damascus was opened in 1951 and elevated to Embassy status in 1961

The Syrian community established in Brazil, estimated at 4 million people, is an important element of the bilateral relationship. There are bilateral agreements in effect in the areas of health, agriculture, tourism, sports and culture.

The Brazilian government has helped to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Syria. Since 2011, nearly $6 million have been donated by the Brazilian government in humanitarian assistance to the Syrian population. In June 2023, an additional donation of $100,000 was announced. In 2023, Brazil also sent 90 water purifiers and 7 tons of food in support of Syrian earthquake victims.

Trade between Brazil and Syria reached a record high of $594.8 million in 2010, before the outbreak of the civil war. In 2024, trade amounted to $68.9 million (a 276% increase compared to 2023). Brazilian exports accounted for the majority of this value ($68.5 million). Imports totaled $420,000. Brazil had a trade surplus of $68.5 million.

Chronology of bilateral relations

2018 – Delegation of Brazilian federal deputies visits Syria

2012 – The political and press advisor to the President of Syria, Minister Bouthaina Charabã, visits Brazil

2011 – President Bashar Al-Assad visits Brasília

2010 –Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus

2009 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus

2008 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus

2007 – Syria’s Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal visits Brazil

2006 – Minister of Education Fernando Haddad visits Damascus

Minister of the Environment Helal Al Atrach visits Brazil

The Chief Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, General Jorge Armando Félix, visits Syria

2005 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus

Syrian Prime Minister Mohamad Naji Otri visits Brasilia

Syria’s Minister of Economy Amer Lutfi visits Brazil

2003 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Syria

1997 – Signing of the Cultural and Educational Cooperation Agreement

1961 – Establishment of the Brazilian Embassy in Damascus

1951 – Brazil opens a Legation in Damascus

1945 – Establishment of diplomatic relations

1876 – Visit of D. Pedro II to Syria, then part of the Ottoman Empire

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