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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 450.0k arrivals1996: 424.0k arrivals1997: 558.0k arrivals1998: 631.0k arrivals1999: 673.0k arrivals2000: 742.0k arrivals2001: 837.0k arrivals2002: 956.0k arrivals2003: 1.0M arrivals2004: 1.3M arrivals2005: 1.1M arrivals2006: 1.1M arrivals2007: 1.0M arrivals2008: 1.3M arrivals2009: 1.8M arrivals2010: 2.2M arrivals2011: 1.7M arrivals2012: 1.4M arrivals2013: 1.3M arrivals2014: 1.4M arrivals2015: 1.5M arrivals2016: 1.7M arrivals2017: 1.9M arrivals2018: 2.0M arrivals2019: 1.9M arrivals2020: 414.0k arrivals2021: 890.0k arrivals2022: 1.5M arrivals

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.