Exports of goods and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Exports of goods and services was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Lebanon stood at 23.3%.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 38.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1994.
That places Lebanon 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.3% | — |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -23.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 59% of the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +109.5% | 16.7% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 14.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 16.4% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 23.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1994.
- How does Lebanon rank for exports of goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.