IUOTO - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 LEBANON
Source of Information : Sûreté Générale et Direction Centrale de la Statistique;
Conseil National du Tourisme au Liban
Method of Collection : Frontier Check and Beirut hotel records
Definition : IUVOTO

Number of Visitor Arrivals at Frontiers by Country of Nationality (1)

Country of
Nationality

Frontier Arrivals
1969 1970

France
sermany FR
India
[raq
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Syria
Turkey
Jnited Arab Rep.
United Kingdom
JSA
All other countries
Totals
(1) excluding Syrian arrivals via the northern frontier, consisting mainly of
seasonal workers: foreign nationals resident in Lebanon are, however, included.

34 094
20 249
12 873
57 758
10 879
B 071
180 523
28 057
8 146
4 158
43 262
7 327
342 129
9 309
93 522
36 727
62 778
159 402

29 011
16 131
13 863
50 622
9 898
8 855
237 832
24 113
8 796
9 698
35 457
7 700
387 810
9 912
88 294
33 971
52 731
185 463

Estimated total of Foreign Tourist Arrivals

1969 1 080 700

1970 1 106 000

Number of Visitor Arrivals bv Mode of Transport

1969 1970 1969 1970
Air 402 938 385 036 Road and 688 147 796 828
Sea 28 179 28 293 Rail

Number of Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit

1969 1970 1969 1970
Holiday, health Travel 154 500 na
study, religion 616 000 na Family 97 300 nea
Business.meeting 172 900

Average length of Stay of Foreign Tourist
1969 7,4 nights 1970 T,4 nights

VOL 24 = 1970