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$, in 1996.
That places Libya 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.20 million current US$ | 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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.