Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 181.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
181.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 642.0%
World rank
12th
of 202 countries
All-time high
745 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-140.36 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
49
1973–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon, 1973–2024

-2000200400600800197319982024

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 181.11 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

The figure is up 642.0% on the previous year and up 2,292.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon peaked at 745 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -140.36 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Lebanon ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1973 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 419.74 % change on previous year
1974 60.51 % change on previous year -85.6%
1975 -20.5 % change on previous year -133.9%
1976 48.61 % change on previous year -337.1%
1977 -18.56 % change on previous year -138.2%
1978 -63.44 % change on previous year +241.9%
1979 -87 % change on previous year +37.1%
1981 113.65 % change on previous year -230.6%
1982 -140.36 % change on previous year -223.5%
1983 189.55 % change on previous year -235.0%
1984 745 % change on previous year +293.0%
1985 36.69 % change on previous year -95.1%
1986 51.23 % change on previous year +39.6%
1987 -88.07 % change on previous year -271.9%
1988 -121.6 % change on previous year +38.1%
1989 688.89 % change on previous year -666.5%
1990 305.66 % change on previous year -55.6%
1991 -74.73 % change on previous year -124.4%
1993 -59.91 % change on previous year -19.8%
1994 204.87 % change on previous year -441.9%
1995 55.14 % change on previous year -73.1%
1996 128.57 % change on previous year +133.2%
1998 -36.94 % change on previous year -128.7%
1999 -23.19 % change on previous year -37.2%
2000 13.97 % change on previous year -160.2%
2001 46.35 % change on previous year +231.7%
2002 -8.11 % change on previous year -117.5%
2003 114.08 % change on previous year -1506.3%
2004 -33.61 % change on previous year -129.5%
2005 38.17 % change on previous year -213.6%
2006 1.95 % change on previous year -94.9%
2007 26.23 % change on previous year +1248.4%
2008 28.35 % change on previous year +8.1%
2009 10.86 % change on previous year -61.7%
2010 -10.9 % change on previous year -200.4%
2011 -26.7 % change on previous year +144.9%
2012 -0.8205 % change on previous year -96.9%
2013 -14.47 % change on previous year +1663.6%
2014 7.57 % change on previous year -152.3%
2015 -24.57 % change on previous year -424.6%
2016 18.95 % change on previous year -177.1%
2017 -1.79 % change on previous year -109.5%
2018 5.38 % change on previous year -399.6%
2019 -28.28 % change on previous year -626.0%
2020 -15.71 % change on previous year -44.4%
2021 -62.67 % change on previous year +298.9%
2022 -12.16 % change on previous year -80.6%
2023 24.41 % change on previous year -300.7%
2024 181.11 % change on previous year +642.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.48 % change on previous year -87 % change on previous year 419.74 % change on previous year 7
1980s 163.89 % change on previous year -140.36 % change on previous year 745 % change on previous year 9
1990s 62.43 % change on previous year -74.73 % change on previous year 305.66 % change on previous year 8
2000s 23.82 % change on previous year -33.61 % change on previous year 114.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s -7.56 % change on previous year -28.28 % change on previous year 18.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 23 % change on previous year -62.67 % change on previous year 181.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 9 Angola 203.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Honduras 192.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Ecuador 191.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Aruba 175.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Eswatini 168.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 148.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon was 181.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 745 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -140.36 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Lebanon ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,292.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.