Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 14.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 214 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +104.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -48.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +30.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lebanon was 3.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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