Lebanon vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Lebanon
437.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Other small states
103.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
5th
Other small states rank
2nd

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

  • Lebanon
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 437.64 % change on previous year against 103.07 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 334.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Other small states ahead.

Lebanon ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s -13.19 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 21.36 % change on previous year Other small states
1990s 121.3 % change on previous year 67.33 % change on previous year 53.97 % change on previous year Lebanon
2000s -12.84 % change on previous year 97.51 % change on previous year 110.34 % change on previous year Other small states
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year 81.9 % change on previous year 78.06 % change on previous year Other small states
2020s 115.24 % change on previous year -167.72 % change on previous year 282.96 % 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$), annual, Lebanon or Other small states?
Lebanon, at 437.64 % change on previous year against 103.07 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lebanon and Other small states?
334.57 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Other small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Lebanon ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.