International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon
Lebanon: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 28.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon, 2003–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon is 28.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.2% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon peaked at 916.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 376.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 549.00 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 657.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 777.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 800.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 733.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 916.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 353.00 million current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 436.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 312.00 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 304.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 203.00 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 446.00 million current US$ | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 212.00 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 117.00 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 141.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 157.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 28.00 million current US$ | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686.86 million current US$ | 376.00 million current US$ | 916.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 268.10 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 446.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 109 Kazakhstan 35.00 million current US$ compare
- 110 Belarus 32.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Myanmar 28.00 million current US$ compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 27.00 million current US$ compare
- 113 Jordan 27.00 million current US$ compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 27.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lebanon was 28.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 916.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.