International tourism, expenditures in Libya
Libya: International tourism, expenditures was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Libya, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.04 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Libya peaked at 2.65 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Libya 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.20 million current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 574.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 906.60 million current US$ | 495.00 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 813.00 million current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 38.9% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Libya?
- International tourism, expenditures in Libya was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.