Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya
Libya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya, 1995–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya peaked at 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Libya ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 17.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 9.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 6.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +448.0% |
| 2000 | 32.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 31.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 25.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 13.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 7.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 6.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +448.0% | 6.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 32.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 186 Papua New Guinea 6.55 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 188 China 5.59 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 4.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Pakistan 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 192 East Timor 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Libya was 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2008.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.