Ninth Regional Survey: Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions & Intentions on Return to Syria (RPIS)

This report presents the key findings of UNHCR’s ninth Return Perceptions and Intentions Survey (RPIS) among Syrian refugees. UNHCR conducted this survey in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq between April and May 2024 and a total of 3,266 refugees living in those four countries were reached. Due to the operational context, Türkiye did not take part in the RPIS exercise.

Key findings of this survey included:
  • In line with the surveys conducted since 2021, only a small fraction of Syrian refugees expressed an intention to return in the next 12 months.
  • More than a third of Syrian refugees expressed a hope to return within the next five years.
  • Over half of Syrian refugees still hope to return one day despite the current challenges inside Syria.
  • Concerns about safety and security inside Syria remains the key obstacle to return while lack of livelihoods is an increasingly important factor influencing refugees’ decision-making about return.
  • Some two-thirds of respondents said that they face challenges in the host countries in their daily lives and 87% of respondents say their income is not enough to meet their basic needs.
  • Compared with last year’s findings, the percentage of refugees citing humanitarian assistance as their main source of income has declined significantly.

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