Lebanon vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lebanon
437.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
16.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
North America rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lebanon
- North America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 437.64 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 421.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 26.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and North America ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.19 % change on previous year | 35.86 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 121.3 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | 103.28 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -12.84 % change on previous year | 37.68 % change on previous year | 50.52 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 30.93 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 115.24 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 98.9 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lebanon or North America?
- Lebanon, at 437.64 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and North America?
- 421.18 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and North America ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.