Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Libya
Libya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Libya, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.2% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Libya 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +763.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +102.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +273.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +129.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 396.85 constant LCU per person (2017)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.7325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Libya?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Libya was 0.2% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.