According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourists visiting Lebanon, in Q1 2017, rose by an annual 12.61% to 345,168 by March 2017. The rise was driven by increased number of tourists from the ... read more
In 2016, tourism statistics show signs of respite for the Lebanese tourism sector after six tough years. According to the Ministry of Tourism, in 2016, tourist arrivals hit their highest level since 2011. ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals by the end of 2016 rose by a yearly 11.23% to 1.69M by December. This rise was partly due to the political breakthrough in Lebanon by ... read more
Although total tourist spending in the first half of 2016 plunged by 14% y-o-y, it improved in the second half of 2016. According to Global Blue, tourist spending in 2016 recorded a decelerated plunge of ... read more
The lower number of GCC tourists coming to Lebanon led to a 10% y-o-y fall in tourist spending by the third quarter (Q3) of 2016, according to Global Blue. However, on a quarterly basis, the occurrence of ... 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 Global Blue, tourist spending in Lebanon increased by a yearly 2% in 2015. This improvement is linked to the recovery in the number of tourist arrivals in 2015; According to the Ministry 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
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