Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya
Libya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 2.68 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.68 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya peaked at 2.82 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Libya 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 85.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 286.00 million current US$ | +236.5% |
| 1998 | 423.00 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 574.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 495.00 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 572.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 654.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 689.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 789.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 920.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 915.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 813.00 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +146.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 835.70 million current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +209.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.68 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.68 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +236.5% | 85.00 million current US$ | 286.00 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +209.2% | 835.70 million current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.20 million current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 574.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 906.60 million current US$ | 495.00 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 813.00 million current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 835.70 million current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Libya was 2.68 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.