International tourism, receipts 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$, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863.80 million current US$ | 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 |
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More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 22.0% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 15.7% (2023)
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.