International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Libya
Libya: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Libya, 1995–2010
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Libya is 0.3%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Libya peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Libya ranks 178th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1072.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +136.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -67.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +166.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1072.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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 in Libya?
- International tourism, receipts in Libya was 0.3% in 2010, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 (% 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.