Libya Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) 2020: 0.20 % of GDP

Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 2020 is 0.20 % of GDP, down 8.6% from 2019. It ranks #175 of 190 countries.

Tourism revenue as a percentage of GDP shows the economic importance of tourism in a country. Higher values indicate greater reliance.

Source (2020): Spending by international visitors as a share of GDP | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20200.2 % of GDP0.02 % of GDP-8.56%
20190.22 % of GDP0.01 % of GDP-3.96%
20100.23 % of GDP0.04 % of GDP-13.75%
20090.26 % of GDP+0.15 % of GDP+129.02%
20080.11 % of GDP0.03 % of GDP-21.54%
20070.15 % of GDP0.26 % of GDP-64.16%
20060.41 % of GDP0.23 % of GDP-36.15%
20050.64 % of GDP0.15 % of GDP-19.30%
20040.79 % of GDP0.14 % of GDP-14.83%
20030.93 % of GDP0.06 % of GDP-6.19%
20020.99 % of GDP+0.72 % of GDP+273.81%
20010.26 % of GDP+0.04 % of GDP+20.21%
20000.22 % of GDP+0.11 % of GDP+102.47%
19990.11 % of GDP+0.02 % of GDP+28.44%
19980.08 % of GDP+0.07 % of GDP+763.71%
19970.01 % of GDP0 % of GDP-31.88%
19960.01 % of GDP0 % of GDP-8.40%
19950.02 % of GDP——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Libya: Tourism Revenue (% of GDP). Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/libya/tourism-revenue-of-gdp

The figures on this page come from Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP | UN Tourism and others via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Libya Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)

What is Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 2020?▾

Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) is 0.20 % of GDP in 2020, according to Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP | UN Tourism and others via Our World in Data.

Is Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) increasing or decreasing?▾

Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) fell by 8.6% from 2019 (0.22 % of GDP) to 2020 (0.20 % of GDP). Over the past decade (2010–2020) it fell by 12.2%.

How does Libya rank for tourism revenue (% of gdp)?▾

In 2020, Libya has the 175th highest tourism revenue (% of gdp) out of 190 countries with data.

What was Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 1995?▾

In 1995, Libya's tourism revenue (% of gdp) was 0.02 % of GDP. By 2020 it rose by 1164.7%.

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