Lebanon vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Lebanon
181.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-9.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Lebanon
  • Upper middle income
-2000200400600800197119982025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 181.11 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 191.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 18.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 48.48 % change on previous year 17.53 % change on previous year 30.94 % change on previous year Lebanon
1980s 163.89 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year 149.94 % change on previous year Lebanon
1990s 62.43 % change on previous year 22.61 % change on previous year 39.82 % change on previous year Lebanon
2000s 23.82 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 13.21 % change on previous year Lebanon
2010s -7.56 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 23 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 24.18 % change on previous year Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lebanon or Upper middle income?
Lebanon, at 181.11 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and Upper middle income?
191.08 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Upper middle income?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Lebanon ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.