With the fall of Bashar al-Assad and potential U.S. sanctions relief, Syria’s war-torn economy braces for change. Fourteen years of civil war have shrunk the economy to US$21 billion, with over 90% of the population in poverty. The Syrian pound plummeted from 47 to over 11,000 per dollar, and foreign reserves have fallen from US$18.5 billion to just US$200 million. The country holds US$2.6 billion in gold and hopes to recover US$400 million in frozen assets. War and sanctions slashed trade, turning illegal drug exports into a key income source. Oil, agriculture, and tourism remain devastated, but new leadership pledges reform and a unified exchange rate, signaling a long road to recovery.