Exports of goods and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Exports of goods and services was -9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -9.7% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 758.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 99.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -53.7%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.0% | — |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -516.6% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | +687.0% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +109941.3% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -81.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -70.4% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +950.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +238.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -80.4% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | -169.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -455.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -73.6% |
| 2012 | -14.9% | -672.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -122.7% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | -308.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -240.6% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -114.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -375.7% |
| 2018 | -4.7% | -219.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -80.6% |
| 2020 | -53.7% | +5821.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -124.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -97.7% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -476.7% |
| 2024 | -9.7% | +758.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -9.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +109941.3% | 0.0% | 48.9% |
| 2020 | -5821.1% | -0.9% | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | -3.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | -3.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -14.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -53.7% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 163 San Marino -5.4% compare
- 164 Cameroon -7.7% compare
- 165 Palestine, State of -8.3% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe -12.2% compare
- 168 Ukraine -12.8% compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -14.5% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Lebanon?
- Exports of goods and services in Lebanon was -9.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.7% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for exports of goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.