Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 240,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
240,000
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
97th
of 139 countries
All-time high
952,000
in 2019
All-time low
182,000
in 2020
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon, 2006–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2006201420222006: 468.0k2007: 441.0k2008: 635.0k2009: 769.0k2010: 877.0k2011: 739.0k2012: 572.0k2013: 567.0k2014: 626.0k2015: 701.0k2016: 791.0k2017: 860.0k2018: 912.0k2019: 952.0k2020: 182.0k2021: 212.2k2022: 240.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon is 240,000, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon peaked at 952,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182,000, in 2020.

That places Lebanon 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 468,000 —
2007 441,000 -5.8%
2008 635,000 +44.0%
2009 769,000 +21.1%
2010 877,000 +14.0%
2011 739,000 -15.7%
2012 572,000 -22.6%
2013 567,000 -0.9%
2014 626,000 +10.4%
2015 701,000 +12.0%
2016 791,000 +12.8%
2017 860,000 +8.7%
2018 912,000 +6.0%
2019 952,000 +4.4%
2020 182,000 -80.9%
2021 212,200 +16.6%
2022 240,000 +13.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 240,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 240,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -80.9% 952,000 182,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578,250 441,000 769,000 4
2010s 759,700 567,000 952,000 10
2020s 211,400 182,000 240,000 3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 94 Angola 275,000 compare
  2. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 273,464 compare
  3. 96 Ukraine 248,000 compare
  4. 98 Moldova 230,758 compare
  5. 99 United States Virgin Islands 229,000 compare
  6. 100 French Polynesia 195,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Lebanon was 240,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 952,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 182,000 in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Lebanon ranks 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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