Outbound tourism expenditure — all countries

Outbound tourism expenditure — Lebanon

Outbound tourism expenditure in Lebanon in 2020 — 1,699,000,000 US$. Ranked 38 in the world out of 138. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 48.8%.

2020 1.7B US$ −73.84% vs 2019
World rank 38of 138
Period maximum 6.5B US$2019
Period minimum 1.7B US$2020

Trend over time

2003–2020 · US$

Outbound tourism expenditure — Lebanon, 2003–202002B4B6B8B20032005200720092011201320152017201920202003: 3,319,000,000 US$2004: 3,719,000,000 US$2005: 3,565,000,000 US$2006: 3,783,000,000 US$2007: 3,914,000,000 US$2008: 4,297,000,000 US$2009: 4,928,000,000 US$2010: 4,868,000,000 US$2011: 4,440,000,000 US$2012: 4,511,000,000 US$2013: 4,692,000,000 US$2014: 5,198,000,000 US$2015: 5,187,000,000 US$2016: 5,252,000,000 US$2017: 5,704,000,000 US$2018: 6,395,000,000 US$2019: 6,495,000,000 US$2020: 1,699,000,000 US$
Change over the period: −1.62B (−48.81%) Average annual rate: -3.86 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon

Lebanon 1.7B US$
Middle East & North Africa computed 57.38B US$
Western Asia computed 56.19B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 54.68B US$
Outbound tourism expenditure — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 1.7B −4.8B −73.84%
2019 6.5B +100M +1.56%
2018 6.4B +691M +12.11%
2017 5.7B +452M +8.61%
2016 5.25B +65M +1.25%
2015 5.19B −11M −0.21%
2014 5.2B +506M +10.78%
2013 4.69B +181M +4.01%
2012 4.51B +71M +1.6%
2011 4.44B −428M −8.79%
2010 4.87B −60M −1.22%
2009 4.93B +631M +14.68%
2008 4.3B +383M +9.79%
2007 3.91B +131M +3.46%
2006 3.78B +218M +6.12%
2005 3.57B −154M −4.14%
2004 3.72B +400M +12.05%
2003 3.32B

About the indicator

Spending by residents of the country abroad in current US dollars: accommodation, food, transport inside the country visited, and shopping. Together with receipts from inbound tourism it forms the tourism balance of the country — an important part of the services account of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.