International tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon
Lebanon: International tourism, number of arrivals was 1.94 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon is 1.94 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon peaked at 2.17 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 424,000, in 1996.
Lebanon ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 450,000 | — |
| 1996 | 424,000 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 558,000 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 631,000 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 673,000 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 742,000 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 837,000 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 956,000 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,200 | 424,000 | 673,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 742,000 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.27 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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, number of arrivals in Lebanon?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Lebanon was 1.94 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,000 in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.