External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -11.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lebanon stood at -11.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 1,335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lebanon peaked at 21.81 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -258.11 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -63.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -81.55 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1992 | -108.56 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1993 | -31.08 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1994 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1995 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1997 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1998 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2001 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2002 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2003 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2004 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2006 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2007 | -34.24 % change on previous year | +676.5% |
| 2008 | -46.25 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2010 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -1224.5% |
| 2011 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2012 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2013 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7944 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -2348.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2017 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2018 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2019 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2020 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2021 | -258.11 % change on previous year | +1378.8% |
| 2022 | -256.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -186.47 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2024 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25.91 % change on previous year | -108.56 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.37 % change on previous year | -46.25 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -21.95 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -145.91 % change on previous year | -258.11 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 108 Marshall Islands -8 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Norway -9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Slovenia -9.21 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Uzbekistan -11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Benin -11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Guam -11.73 % change on previous year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.0994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 45.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 935.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.18 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -8.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lebanon?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lebanon was -11.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -258.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,335.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.