Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Lebanon is 7.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.0% | — |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +132.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +133.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 31 Belize 7.7% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 7.6% compare
- 34 Eritrea 7.5% compare
- 35 Mexico 7.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 64.63 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.78 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Lebanon was 7.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).