Number of Airport Passengers Up 1.26% Annually YTD by July 2025

The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 1.26% year-on-year (YoY) to 3,794,586 travelers. This increase was driven by a 5.96% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which totaled 2,074,416; that came against a 3.77% decrease in departures which reached 1,718,794. The passengers increase was due to the onset of the summer travel season and a modest revival in tourism.

Notably, this growth comes despite ongoing Israeli strikes on Lebanon, which now is mostly limited to specific areas like the South and Beqaa regions.

On a monthly basis, airport passengers’ activity significantly rose by 34.33% to 793,338. The arrivals sharp increase was triggered by the summer tourism season and the influx of Lebanese expatriates returning home for holidays, which typically peaks during July and August. It reached 474,628, increasing by 40.33% and 15.40% on a month-on-month and year-on-year basis

Annual YTD Passengers Activity:

Monthly and YoY Passengers Activity:

 Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport YTD Activity by July 2025:

^{Source: Rafic Hariri International Airport, BLOMINVEST}

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