International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: International tourism, receipts was 2.37 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.37 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 72.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Lebanon peaked at 8.72 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 673.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 710.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 715.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 673.00 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 742.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 837.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +710.3% |
| 2004 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.46 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 8.03 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.03 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.83 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.69 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -72.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.37 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 11.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +710.3% | 837.00 million current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -72.8% | 8.72 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863.80 million current US$ | 673.00 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.00 billion current US$ | 742.00 million current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 8.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Lebanon?
- International tourism, receipts in Lebanon was 2.37 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 673.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.