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.
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 212 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 | Value | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,592 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 212 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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