Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon
Lebanon: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 3.83 billion current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon, 2003–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon is 3.83 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon peaked at 6.50 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion current US$, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.87 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -73.8% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.83 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -73.8% | 6.50 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ |
| 2022 | +74.2% | 1.87 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 4.93 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.27 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Lebanon was 3.83 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Lebanon ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.