Tourism contribution to GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tourism contribution to GDP was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tourism contribution to GDP in Lebanon, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tourism contribution to gdp in Lebanon stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 355.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 9.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +355.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 2 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.0994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 45.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 935.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.18 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Lebanon?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Lebanon was 9.1% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.