As one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Lebanon, the tourism sector continued its upward trend during 2018. Despite a 9-month governmental void and political uncertainty, tourism in Lebanon ... read more
The Lebanese tourism sector is a key driver of economic growth and job-creation. While real estate and construction constituted 19.2% of Lebanon’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as per CAS, tourism’s total ... read more
The latest data by the Ministry of Tourism revealed that the number of tourist arrivals to Lebanon increased by 3.88% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q3 2018 to settle at 1.51M. However, the rise remains ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the total number of tourist arrivals to Lebanon increased by an annual 2.97% to 221,695 tourists by February 2018. While Arab tourists used to represent the largest ... read more
The number of tourist arrivals in the first half of 2016 has risen, but the figure masks many underlying challenges faced by the Lebanese tourism sector. With the absence of Arab tourists, the sector no ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourists who visited Lebanon in the first four months of the year increased by a yearly 8% and totaled 428,947. Arab tourists, representing the third of ... read more
Tourist spending in Lebanon grew 5% y-o-y in the first eight months of 2015, according to “Global Blue”. The improvement of tourists’ spending in the first three quarters of the year came from the ... read more
Lebanon’s touristic sector improved in H1 of 2015 year-on-year (y-o-y), on the back of the low base reached last year, the skiing season that attracted Arab tourists and the improved political and security ... read more
The stable Lebanese security scene in 2015 has played in favor of the tourism sector despite the ongoing political deadlock. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals rose by a ... read more
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