International tourism, receipts in Lebanon
Lebanon: International tourism, receipts was 27.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Lebanon, 2003–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 27.0% for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Lebanon peaked at 60.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.2% | — |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 28.6% | 60.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 29.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 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 27.0% 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 60.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.