Travel services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Travel services was 55.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2023, travel services in Lebanon stood at 55.8%.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Lebanon peaked at 80.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Travel services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.3% | — |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 26.5% | 80.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 34.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 35.2% | 55.8% | 4 |
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 travel services in Lebanon?
- Travel services in Lebanon was 55.8% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for travel services?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.