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
-400-2000200400600197119982025

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.