IDA blend vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

IDA blend
1.4%
in 2025
Lebanon
6.8%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
28th
Lebanon rank
31st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time

  • IDA blend
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 6.8% against 1.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.9 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% IDA blend
1990s 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% Lebanon
2000s 1.8% 11.1% 9.2% Lebanon
2010s 1.1% 6.0% 4.9% Lebanon
2020s 0.9% 4.0% 3.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA blend or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 6.8% against 1.4% in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between IDA blend and Lebanon?
5.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Lebanon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
IDA blend ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,013 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.