According to the Ministry of Tourism’s data, the number of incoming visitors witnessed an annual drop of 32.49% by November 2024, reaching 1,057,396. This drop is due to the security situation in Lebanon, which made tourists hesitant to travel to the country despite the ceasefire agreement that started on November 27. Additionally, Middle East Airlines was the only airline operating at the time.
The breakdown of statistics by the Ministry of Tourism reveals that the number of tourists from the top three destinations recorded considerable downticks. In details, Europeans grasped the lion’s share of 40.94% of the 2024 total number of tourists till November 2024. Travelers from the Arab countries came in second, grasping a share of 24.28% while American tourists constituted 20.41% of the 2024 total number of tourists till November 2024. In more details, the number of European tourists dropped by 32.63% year-on-year (YoY) to 432,883 by November 2024. Furthermore, the number of tourists from the Arab countries declined by 35.79% YoY to reach 256,689. Lastly, tourists from the American continent fell by 32.74% YoY to reach 215,858 visitors by November 2024.
Tourism Activity by November 2024
Source: Ministry of Tourism
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