Cyprus vs Libya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Cyprus
2.73 billion current US$
in 2024
Libya
2.68 billion current US$
in 2023
Cyprus rank
69th
Libya rank
70th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2.73 billion current US$ against 2.68 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 52.86 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.18 million current US$ | 293.20 million current US$ | 222.98 million current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 906.60 million current US$ | 152.99 million current US$ | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 519.96 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 538.69 million current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Cyprus or Libya?
- Cyprus, at 2.73 billion current US$ against 2.68 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Cyprus and Libya?
- 52.86 million current US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Cyprus ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.