External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Lebanon

Lebanon: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 177.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.51 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-53.29 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Lebanon, 1990–2024

-50-25025501990200720241990: -16.8 % change on previous year1991: -35.9 % change on previous year1992: -13 % change on previous year1993: -28.9 % change on previous year1994: -13.6 % change on previous year1995: -15.3 % change on previous year1996: 3.9 % change on previous year1997: 10.4 % change on previous year1998: 9.8 % change on previous year1999: 15.9 % change on previous year2000: 4.8 % change on previous year2001: -14.4 % change on previous year2002: 16 % change on previous year2003: -14.7 % change on previous year2004: -6.6 % change on previous year2005: 5 % change on previous year2006: -4.4 % change on previous year2007: -34.2 % change on previous year2008: -46.3 % change on previous year2009: 1.2 % change on previous year2010: -13.3 % change on previous year2011: -21.9 % change on previous year2012: -15.9 % change on previous year2013: -13.2 % change on previous year2014: -0.795 % change on previous year2015: 17.9 % change on previous year2016: 2.7 % change on previous year2017: -5.1 % change on previous year2018: -12.6 % change on previous year2019: 24.1 % change on previous year2020: 50.5 % change on previous year2021: -12.4 % change on previous year2022: -53.3 % change on previous year2023: 8.9 % change on previous year2024: -6.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Lebanon is -6.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 177.2% on the previous year and down 759.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Lebanon peaked at 50.51 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -53.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Lebanon ranks 103rd 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 US$), annual growth in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1990 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 -16.83 % change on previous year
1991 -35.95 % change on previous year +113.6%
1992 -13.02 % change on previous year -63.8%
1993 -28.92 % change on previous year +122.1%
1994 -13.64 % change on previous year -52.9%
1995 -15.35 % change on previous year +12.6%
1996 3.85 % change on previous year -125.1%
1997 10.4 % change on previous year +169.8%
1998 9.85 % change on previous year -5.3%
1999 15.87 % change on previous year +61.2%
2000 4.8 % change on previous year -69.7%
2001 -14.41 % change on previous year -400.1%
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 -1224.3%
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 -0.7947 % change on previous year -94.0%
2015 17.86 % change on previous year -2347.7%
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 24.15 % change on previous year -292.1%
2020 50.51 % change on previous year +109.2%
2021 -12.35 % change on previous year -124.5%
2022 -53.29 % change on previous year +331.4%
2023 8.85 % change on previous year -116.6%
2024 -6.83 % change on previous year -177.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -8.37 % change on previous year -35.95 % change on previous year 15.87 % 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 -3.81 % change on previous year -21.95 % change on previous year 24.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.62 % change on previous year -53.29 % change on previous year 50.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 100 Togo -4.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Slovenia -5.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 Norway -5.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Kenya -7.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina -7.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Marshall Islands -8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Lebanon?
External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Lebanon was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 50.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -53.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 759.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.