Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.47 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.47 million arrivals
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
87th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.17 million arrivals
in 2010
All-time low
414,000 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.47 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon peaked at 2.17 million arrivals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 414,000 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 450,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 424,000 arrivals | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 558,000 arrivals | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 631,000 arrivals | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 673,000 arrivals | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 742,000 arrivals | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 837,000 arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 956,000 arrivals | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million arrivals | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million arrivals | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million arrivals | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million arrivals | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million arrivals | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million arrivals | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million arrivals | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million arrivals | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million arrivals | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million arrivals | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million arrivals | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million arrivals | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million arrivals | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million arrivals | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million arrivals | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 414,000 arrivals | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 890,000 arrivals | +115.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million arrivals | +64.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.47 million arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.47 million arrivals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.66 million arrivals, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,200 arrivals | 424,000 arrivals | 673,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million arrivals | 742,000 arrivals | 1.84 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million arrivals | 1.27 million arrivals | 2.17 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 923,333 arrivals | 414,000 arrivals | 1.47 million arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lebanon was 1.47 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million arrivals in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.