International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Libya
Libya: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 60.00 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Libya, 1995–2010
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Libya is 60.00 million current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Libya peaked at 250.00 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Libya 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1999 | 27.00 million current US$ | +285.7% |
| 2000 | 75.00 million current US$ | +177.8% |
| 2001 | 78.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 181.00 million current US$ | +132.1% |
| 2003 | 205.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 218.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 250.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 190.00 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 74.00 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 74.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.00 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 60.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 60.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 60.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.50 million current US$, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +285.7% | 7.00 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +250.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +177.8% | 27.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +132.1% | 78.00 million current US$ | 181.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 139.50 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 250.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 153 Afghanistan 65.00 million current US$
- 154 Zimbabwe 63.00 million current US$
- 155 Vanuatu 62.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Gambia 47.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Tonga 47.00 million current US$ compare
- 159 Algeria 43.00 million current US$ compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 43.00 million current US$ compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Libya?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Libya was 60.00 million current US$ in 2010, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 250.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.