International tourism, number of arrivals in Libya
Libya: International tourism, number of arrivals was 760,000 in 2008. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of arrivals in Libya, 1995–2008
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 Libya is 760,000, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 617.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Libya peaked at 1.83 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 106,000, in 2007.
Libya ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 913,000 | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 850,000 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 965,000 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 963,000 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 953,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 858,000 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 958,000 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 125,000 | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 106,000 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 760,000 | +617.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 850,000 | 1.83 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 674,714 | 106,000 | 963,000 | 7 |
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Libya?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Libya was 760,000 in 2008, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,000 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.